Milena Ryan
I know this is a little late as Milena celebrated her second birthday over a month ago but I’ve been so busy that I just haven’t been able to find time to blog. But now I’ve finally got some time so here we go.
Feeding
Milena eats exactly same as we do now and she definitely isn’t a fussy eater. She loves her food and her favourite time of the day is dinner time. She now eats with a spoon and we’re hoping to get her using a fork soon. She does still eat with her fingers too but she’s two so that’s pretty normal. She has several favourite foods too. Her favourite breakfast is Cheerios’ and orange juice. Everyday at breakfast she chants Cheerios’ at me. I tell her she can’t have them every day and she pouts at me with these massive puppy dog eyes, which makes me feel bad. I stick to my guns though and make sure she has variety. Her favourite lunch is toast with scrambled eggs and fruit on the side. Her favourite dinner is homemade macaroni and cheese with peas. She always gets excited when she knows I’m cooking it. When I place it in front of her, her eyes light up!
Sleeping
Milena sleeps between 11 and 12 hours a night, and her bedtime is 7:30pm. She usually wakes up between 6:30 and 7:00 am. When she wakes up she will usually take herself out of bed and play in her room quietly until we come to get her. She does wake several times during the night. Sometimes she will cry at her gate, other times she goes back to sleep on her own. She doesn’t always want to go to bed and will put it off by asking for one more drink or one more story. We try to incorporate those things into her bedtime routine. We allow her one extra request but we make sure she knows it’s just one request. Most of the time she understands but sometimes she will try to get more than one extra request. Thankfully she doesn’t seem to have any fears, like a fear of the dark or being separated from us.
She still has one nap a day which is in the afternoon, usually at about 1:30pm. She usually sleeps between an hour and half to two hours.
Growth and Development
Milena currently weighs in at 27lbs 1oz and is 32 ½ inches tall. She is still 12-18 month clothing.
Her walking and running are very stable now. She runs everywhere, she always on the go! She is mastering jumping up and down, including on her little trampoline. She can walk on her tiptoes. She likes to pretend she’s a ballerina! She tries to balance on one foot but often she tumbles over. She can climb on furniture and on her play structure. She can walk up the stairs but has to hold onto the railing.
She keeps trying to throw balls but she usually just drops them. She keeps trying to brush her teeth on her own but most of the time we have to help her. She likes brushing her own her hair with her little hairbrush. She likes to scramble into her car seat rather have us put her into it, she’s little miss independent.
She can build a tower of three to four blocks. She can do four-piece puzzles, which she loves. She usually does them for her calm play before bed. She enjoys pretend play, she loves pretending she’s a ballerina or pretending boxes are spaceships or boats.
She can follow two step directions like take your shoes off and put them away. She can say two to four-word sentences like mummy I tired or daddy I eat now. She often repeats words she hears and asks why or what’s that. She can now pronounce Evelyn’s name properly now, which is so cute.
She mimics other’s actions or behaviours and disobeys us a lot. She will often smirk when she says no and refuses to do what we tell her. She enjoys playing with other children at nursery, although she isn’t very good at sharing and enjoys playing with her little siblings. They always play really well together.
She’s realising now that she can be more independent and tries to do more things without our help now, which makes me feel a little emotional. My baby is growing up too fast.
Milena Can:
.Eat with a spoon
.Hold a crayon with her fingers rather than in a fist
.Walk up the stairs
.Mimic people
.Use two to four word sentences
.Do four piece puzzles
Likes
.Pretend play
.Being independent
.Disobeying us
Dislikes
.Sharing her toys
.Having her hair washed
.Going to bed without a fight
So I think that covers everything!
Love,
