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Your two year old can be described in one word-busy! She is always on the go and has a great sense of confidence in what she can do. Prevent injuries by not allowing your child to play where there are sharp edges or corners, not allowing her to climb onto tall, unsafe structures, put shoes on your child when she goes outdoors and always keep the doors closed to rooms that are unsafe. If you have a pool or hottub in your yard, remember to keep a locked fence around the water at all times.

Your child now has sense of who he is as a person. He knows he has a name and he knows what he likes and dislikes. Although he knows he has a name and can answer when his name is called, he may not be able to tell you his name quite yet. Encourage your child to learn what his first and last name is by playing games and reiterating his name. You can make up songs that include your child's first and last name and ask who he is in photographs.

Two year olds love to `help` around the house, in the grocery store and wherever else you give them the chance to do so. Allowing your child to help you will give him a great sense of accomplishment and self-worth. Let your child get things for you. Tell him what you would like for him to get in clear sentences and he will go look for it. Be patient and understand that your two year old is not capable of doing things the way you do. If your child accidentally drops the box of cereal while pouring it into the bowl, simply say, `It is okay, let's pick the cereal up` rather than, `You are always making messes, I knew this would happen.`

Language and vocabulary are important parts of development. You can help your child build a strong vocabulary by talking to her and explaining when she asks questions, reading stories, reciting nursery rhymes and singing songs throughout the day, every day. When you go on a walk, take a bag and collect a various assortment of nature items. When you get home, talk about the texture, color, shape and smell of the item. Explain things in detail and describe what you see. She will pick up on colors, shapes, sizes and other descriptive words from this simple activity.

Developmental Milestones - 26 Months Old

Physical

• Can balance on one foot for a second or two
• Can take lids off of jars
• Enjoys being outside
• Likes to run

Intellectual

• Gets into things and makes messes
• Learning what front, back, under, side, top, bottom, etc.. are
• Uses plurals when speaking-dogs, cups, etc.
• Likes to imitate what you say
• Understands today but not yesterday
• Can sort silverware and other simple objects
• Tries to count objects

Emotional

• Talks mostly to other adults, not so much children
• More willing to be separated from parents
• Wants to do things on his own
• Enjoys receiving praise
• Likes routines and schedules

Age Appropriate Toys

• Sorting toys
• Counting toys
• Shape sorters
• Ride on toys
• Dolls and stuffed animals
• Puzzles
• Games
• Books
• Balls
• Sand and water toys
• Pretend play sets
• Music and songs
• Paint, crayons and other simple art supplies

Comments:

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chases-momma - Sunday, 27 Sep
Chase knows our names. He also says that his name is 'Chase WiGi.' LOL...not bad.

annas-momma - Sunday, 27 Sep
Danielle- The only thing I can suggest is to go back to the urgent care. And cry. And I would say that the first doctor you had didn't know and couldn't give you an answer for what it is and what he suggested you do for the itching doesn't work. I'm sorry hun. :( Jenny- I thought I got Tyler from somewhere! Jaden Connor... now I remember. Anna LOVES to tell me her name. If you ask her what her name is she will very loudly yell, 'I'M ANNA!' or 'MY NAME IS ANNA!!'. She also knows Brandon's name and she loves to call him by his name, except it comes out 'Man-men'. She hasn't caught onto my name yet, or our last name. I want her to know her full name and my name in case we were to get separated somewhere and someone tried to help her. But she will catch on eventually. :)

amyeliz - Sunday, 27 Sep
jenny, ryleigh doesn't ask what my name is, but she knows. she calls me Amy. when we ask her 'who's this?' and point to me...she answers 'thats Amy.'

amyeliz - Sunday, 27 Sep
danielle, I would go back to the urgent care that you went to and tell them that what they suggested is not working and you need to be seen again. maybe there is another doctor there that will be able to take the time to figure it out. I am sorry hun.

ambrielles mommy - Sunday, 27 Sep
Just incase anyone didn't catch this b/c I know nita said she thought it might have been Jaden tyler, well that was my first pick, cory wouldn't agree to it so the night before I had him we just pulled the name conner out of nowhere and decided to go w/ it...so its Jaden Conner Wood...Ambrielle is soo adorable she goes my brother's name is Jaden Conner Wood she is so proud of him. Her name is Am-e-mel Madson wood....its soo cute how she says it. We kinda made the mistake of telling Ambrielle what our names were, yesterday she was scolding cory calling him by his name...its was funny but it made him mad lol! She calls me Jenny Wood when were talking about nameseven though its jenny leeth..might as well not confuse her and its cute. ....but always calls me mommy any other time..sometimes she'll say "what's you name mommy?" I'll tell her mommy's name is Jenny but you call me Mommy....and she'll get this lil frown and say "NO! your name is MOMMY" then the next second she'll be saying "NO! your name is Jenny"....Anyone else's kids ask what their name is?

ady-and-maylies-momma - Saturday, 26 Sep
You guys..seriously..I feel nasty talking about this..but I don't know what to do. I have had a 'rash/bites' for a month now and I'm loosing my mind. They started around my beltline and after a week spreak to my back beltline. A week after that, they spread down the back of my legs (which I believe are almost gone thank god!). Now this week they are spreading up to my chest and between my pubic bone and breasts are COVERED with bumps. I itch SOOOOOOOOOO bad. I'm so tired of itching. I am seriously in tears. I can't take this anymore. I get more bumps every day. I went to an urgent care because I don't have insurance and he just went down the line guessing at what it was because he was an idiot and didn't know what he was doing. Fleas, no chiggers, no..I don't know. Then gave me a shot of anti-inflamitory something or another. He didn't tell me what it was or what to do to get rid of it except a shot and told me to buy calamine and bynadril. I washed my sheets and I put peroxide on them every day. They are bites I believe of some sort...I am itching so bad. They start smaller and then get about the size of a pencil eraser and then after a week of them being there they'll turn a purplish color. I AM COVERED from breasts to pubic bone. *knock on wood* None on my vajayjay. I am so scared and confused and in pain. I can't get this to go away...what should I do?! If I had insurance I'd just go into a dermatologist. I want this to go away...I feel like a nasty person. I know it's not my fault..but I feel so gross. Everybody looks at me wierd when all I want is help. Alex thinks it's nasty..he says it doesn't bother him (even though we can't have sex normally now because of it), but I know he has to think it's scary and nasty. I feel like I have stuff crawling all over me it itches so bad. Help me...I'm loosing my mind. It itches. *tear*

anon - Saturday, 26 Sep
I think thay even if its a copycat idea its cute! And Spenny is ignoring the baby lol he came in gave us hugs said hi to the baby ran ran away to play ball Nikki, Spenny had herpes angina, hand and mouth disease so he couldn't come but he's better now, no fever for 24 hours :)

annas-momma - Saturday, 26 Sep
Oh Cass I bet it feels SO GOOD to be home... especially being able to see Spencer. :) So, I was talking to Brandon about Halloween costumes *again* for Anna because we can't find an Ariel one that comes in her size and that we like or she likes. The ones I show her in the store and online she doesn't even recognize that it is a mermaid. So we were chatting while we were packing up the closet and I pulled down my Chicago Bears Urlacher jersey and suddenly decided that Brandon and I can wear our Chicago Bears jerseys and she can be Goldilocks and carry around her most favorite bear, Mr. Rumples!! I was so excited and found the perfect costume online and with Anna's blonde curls we are so pumped for this Halloween costume idea!! But about an hour ago it dawned on me... didn't someone on here do that already with their daughter for a party?? I think it was Nickie......... Now I feel like a copy cat and I'm sad. lol

amyeliz - Saturday, 26 Sep
good luck tomorrow Cait! I will be praying for no rain for you! Cass, I bet you're so happy to be at home with all the boys!

nikkig07 - Saturday, 26 Sep
cass- hope you're settling in! so i'm assuming that they wouldn't let spencer up for a visit, huh? did you do ok with not seeing him? i'm getting a little nervous thinking about it myself!

anon - Saturday, 26 Sep
I hope its just cloudy for his party! Things are calm right now, Spenny gets to meet E in about a half hour, I'm excited :)

cait - Saturday, 26 Sep
Jason's party is tomorrow and its gonna rain FML seriously we have like no room for these people. We are cleaning and moving as many toys to the kids room upstairs so people can move in the living room LOL Hope for just a cloudy day for me.....

cait - Saturday, 26 Sep
Nita- I must say good guessing. Mine are Liliana Marie (Maura is my middle name :)) And Jason Damian you had him right just off with one letter. Yay! for trying in October I am so excited for you and love love love the names! If you have another girl Lily & Anna haha love it! I wish I could say I was on board to get pregnant with you but not this time, I want to try next August or September..but who knows by then.

anon - Saturday, 26 Sep
Yup, I'm bf-ing and it hurts like an mf'r and I think I'm kinda nervous since it hurts so he doesn't wnt to eat. At 5 I was up bawling bc she brought him in to feed amd I just couldn't, he wouldn't latch and I could force him to so I had the nurdse come get him and she fed him formula. I don't want to give up but it seems it would be sooooo easy ritht noe!

annas-momma - Saturday, 26 Sep
Breastfeeding for me was a bitch and I totally got blood blisters. But it helps to talk to a lactation consultant. We had one at our pedi's office so it was awesome to be able to call her and talk to her whenever I needed. The pain eventually passes, but its hard to know what is just normal breastfeeding pain and when something is wrong.

ady-and-maylies-momma - Saturday, 26 Sep
Cass~ I've never had problems with that! Sounds terrible!! I would talk to the lactation consultant. Maybe he's latching weird. Wait...you're breasfeeding right? I just assume things. Lol

anon - Friday, 25 Sep
My nipples hurt. So bad. Omg. Blood blisters! Please tell me they go away fast?!

claires-momma - Friday, 25 Sep
LOL Nita. You never know. With my luck, I just might end up pregnant again around the same time that you get pregnant! My mind changes every few days. I still definitely want a 3rd, I just don't know when I do. Sometimes I want it soon, within the next year or two, but most of the time I want to wait a few more years. With Carter's personality, I really think he needs to be the 'baby' for a few years, if that makes sense.

amyeliz - Friday, 25 Sep
cass, E is the exact same size Carson was at birth!

amyeliz - Friday, 25 Sep
ha nita, funny you ask. Ron just asked me 'wanna try for a baby tonight?' I laughed and said 'uh. no.' considering I am on BC, that might be tough. poor thing, he doesn't have a clue.

ady-and-maylies-momma - Friday, 25 Sep
Yay Nita! That's so exciting!! I wish it was me getting pregnant with you...I want to be so bad. I took a test today (I take one every couple months because I don't have periods) and it was negative. I was so sad...even though if it was positive (which it would have never been) I would have probably lost the baby, but I really wanted it to say I was. Didn't think I'd get upset over something like that right now. :(

annas-momma - Friday, 25 Sep
I can't wait for you to post another picture, Cass. Seriously... ever since looking at his picture I'm obsessed with baby stuff and baby names. I've been on Babies R Us and BabyNames.com during most of the free time I've had. Is Cassie the last pregnant mommy on here for the 26 month page aside from Nikki?? Oh Nikki... you poor thing, I shall now be vicariously living through you until Brandon and I get pregnant. lol I kid, of course. Brandon actually thinks we should start trying the end of October, after I get my period that month! YIKES! Last night we both decided on a boy name (Gabriel Alexander) and a girl name (Lily Elyse) so I think that talking about the names really got him on board with wanting another! AHH!! Of course, it will change a billion times. So who is going to get pregnant with #3 so I can have a pregnant Momma to talk to?!

anon - Friday, 25 Sep
I've posted 3 time and its not saved soooo lol that's what the test was for. Spencers is Leo, Emerson's is Jay lol uuummm...E is 7 lbs 15 oz and 20 in (2 oz and 1 in smaller than Spenny) he got a bath and circ within an hour and has pretty much been passed out since. I'm suuuuuper sore today but the vicodin is helping. Except when I just peed I was trying to hurry not thinking and wiped. YOUCH!!

chases-momma - Friday, 25 Sep
Mine are Chase Mitchell and James Mason! God, there ARE a lot of kids when you list them like that!

nikkig07 - Friday, 25 Sep
zachary michael. eric's a bit upset that when we found out we were having a boy last week, my sister went on facebook and said ahem....looks like gavin for my sister. why she blurted out a possible name i don't know, but it pissed my husband off so much that he doesn't even want the name to be gavin! thanks danielle! i haven't mentioned the name since the incident, but i threw it out there again last night and said that it's still my first pick. i really like jacob for a second pick, but eric doesn't like it at all and we both like joshua, but i'm not a total fan. i guess we'll have just to wait and see....

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