AJ is SO 2!

Okay, so I really can't complain because even though my son has thrown himself on the floor in a fit he at least isn't screaming. This is how his tantrums usually go: he goes limp, falls to the floor, and rolls around a couple times. No big deal at home, but he lays down in the middle of stores and parking lots too. I usually just walk away and tell him I'm leaving. It works all the time. He really is good for being 2 and like I said, I can't complain. This was just too cute and dramatic to not get on film.

More things AJ does and says at 2...

• He will tell you his name (AJ) and how old he is when asked
• He names most of his shapes: square, rectangle, triangle, circle, diamond, oval, heart and star
• He knows a handful of letters, with his favorite being B (not sure why)
• He recognizes his name in print
• He calls everything "boo" (blue) when asked what color it is
• He can name at least twently animals when he sees them in books - he really seems to remember animal names and the noises they make (he currently loves playing the dinosuar and growling at you with his hands out to get you)
• Just recently he has asked "WHY?" a couple of times (and so it begins)
• His favorite toy is still all of his match-box cars (his new trick is to build a parking lot with all of them)
• He sings the ABC song, Itsy, Bitsy Spider and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Start with me at bedtime
• He says "bess shoo" (bless you) everytime you sneeze and everytime you cough too
• He is very polite and often says "thank you" (this has become quite clear) when given something
• He now loves the Shrek movies which he often pronounces more like "Shark." At first I thought he was wanting to watch our Jaws movies that had the shark on the front (thank goodness it wasn't really that). Shark is an animal he knows.
• Oh, he just has so much fun all the time, and loves whatever you offer him. He just takes it all in!

At his 2-year visit he was 37 inches (94th percentile) and 29 pounds (60th). Tall and skinny!!