2 1/4

Wow! It's hard to believe that Riley is a quarter of the way through being 2. While I am eagerly awaiting her to get out of the "terrible 2" stage of life, I am also not trying to rush her growing up.

Riley has been doing so much since she turned 2 back in August. Let's see, she endured her first surgery not long after her 2nd birthday, she went on her first trip to the circus and was a pirate for Halloween! She is learning more and more each day and we are more and more impressed with her skills everyday that passes.

Some of Riley's favorite things at 2 1/4 years old are (and in no particular order):

• Drawing (we have lots of pieces of paper with colorful scribbles laying around the house).
• Laurie Berkner songs
• Her horse named "Boy"
• She loves playing with her stuffed animals
• Lizard (her hermit crab)
• Mommy and daddy
• Not listening to mommy and daddy
• Telling mommy and daddy "NO"
  
• Dora the Explorer
• Toy Story (especially Buzz Lightyear)
• Vidia (the fairy from Tinkerbell)
• Her cousin Keira (who she cries for when she is in time out)
• Dancing around the living room

Some of Riley's not-so-favorite things at this point are:

• Sleeping
  
• Time outs
• Listening (LOL)

We love our little Miss Independent and look forward to all the changes (hopefully all positive) that Riley will go through in the next few months. Our biggest goal for is getting Riley in underwear, full time!!!