Lullaby is 2 and 1/2

Lullaby is 2 and 1/2. I can't imagine life without our sweet, feisty, princess baby.  She has been cracking us up lately with what she says. She lies and tells everyone she is three already. She makes friends when we go out by telling other bigger girls "I big like YOU, I free!". When asking her to do something, she almost always responds by saying "Ummmm.... No." at first, and then saying, "Okay, I sure will!".  One baby tooth on the top still hasn't come in. She smiles so hard sometimes that her eyes disappear and she is barely recognizable.  Her hair still curls, but when it's wet I can comb it straight and it goes 1/2 way down her back.  At night, she sings herself to sleep, and sometimes in the middle of the night she will sing too. She is completely potty trained now, even at naps and through the night. She ties blankets on like capes, and tells everyone her name is Elsa. She pronounces her name "wuw-bye" and says "binger" for 'finger' and "burst" for 'first'. She stomps around and jumps when she says she's dancing. She calls her belly button her "tiny button", enunciating the letter 'T' as always. She is smart and clever and beautiful.

She is one of a kind. She has a mind of her own. She loves or hates things, there is no gray area for her in any capacity.  Things Lullaby loves:

• piggy tails
• her special yellow blankie
• chasing the big boys
• holding Solace
• pretend to nurse her baby dolls - ha!
• anything with Daddy
• coloring
• getting her face painted - although not with an airbrush
• preschool activities
• being a BIG sister
• announcing what she has done in the bathroom - at home or in public bathrooms, everyone must know what she did in there...
• eating
• anything to do with her baby dolls
• choosing her songs at bedtime
• snuggling with Mommy when she wakes up
• her underpants
• her clothes that are pink or white
• her backpack
• butterflies
• puppies
• nail polish
• being the boss
• singing. All day everyday. Singing. Favorites lately are songs from Frozen.
• Baby Crissi, Pink Baby, Purple Baby, Bow Baby, Baby Judy and Birthday Baby - her favorite babies

Things Lullaby hates:

• being told 'no'
• sharing things she thinks could be broken
• being told what to wear
• being told what to eat
• really, being told anything that wasn't her original idea
• scallops, blood oranges, and every carbonated drink - these are the only things I have given her to eat/drink that she doesn't like, she's a really good eater
• when Daddy goes to work, or walks away from her, or doesn't pay enough attention to her
• when the boys don't include her in their games
• getting caught being naughty
• keeping her face clean, she is almost always a mess
• spiders and mosquitos 

These pictures are so typical Lullaby. She dressed herself. Tummy showing, piggy tails, too small tights, baby doll and yellow blankie in arms... Lulli is our princess baby for sure. She works the system. She tests her limits. She loves us tons and we love her. I'm so happy she's ours. I can't believe she is 2 and 1/2!