Jasper is 2!

Jasper turned 2 on December 24, 2008. He was very excited about the helium Elmo balloon waiting for him on his chair in the kitchen. He got to unwrap his presents from Mommy and Daddy that morning. He got a remote controlled car (which he successfully learned to maneuver) and a dinosaur sticker book.

We think our little boy is an amazing 2 year old. He is bright, sweet, adorable and a wonderful blessing. Just to note what he's doing at 2:

~Can talk in sentences
~A large vocabulary (I can't keep up with all the words he knows)
~Understands most anything he's told and can follow instructions
~Colors/draws with his left hand. Holds a crayon and pencil correctly
~Knows 20 letters by sight
~Can say his alphabet A-L, mumbles M and N, says O-V, mumble, mumble, sings "now I know my ABC's" mumble mumble - sings "wit ME"
~Says please and thank you regularly
~Begninning to undress himself, sometimes tries to dress himself
~Plays pretend with stuffed animals, food, and tools
~Jumps, runs in circles, walks backwards, climbs
~Can count 1-9, doesn't know numbers by sight yet
~Sleeps in a big boy bed. Has a great bedtime routine of books, songs, prayers and then he stays in bed. Sleeps mostly through the night, sometimes wakes up and wants Mommy or Daddy to lay down on his floor until he falls back to sleep. Wakes up very early between 5:30 and 7 usually.
~Naps once per day for about 1-2 hours, though it is difficult to get him down at home - we no longer fight him to take a nap, he usually falls asleep on his own around 2:30 p.m.
~Recognizes friends and family in person and in pictures, knows their names.
~Knows his name (says "Bapper")
~Has a small interest in the potty and has used it a few times.
~Loves candy - his favorite is "brown candy" which is chocolate
~Will NOT eat a vegetable. We hide veggies in various food items (pureed veggies in kethcup, scrambled eggs, grilled cheese, breading on tofu nuggets, etc.)
~Favorite foods - cheese, bread, noodles, chicken nuggets, fruit, yogurt, sour cream, lunch meat, crackers, tofu, juice, milk (especially with chocolate)
~Brushes his teeth on his own (a lot of chewing on the brush)
~Likes to use stickers and glue - likes crafts
~Makes noises for his toys - cars/trucks, trains, animals
~Knows shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, diamond (calls it a kite), octogon, heart, arrow
~Knows colors: red, blue, pink, yellow, white, black, brown, gray, green, orange, red
~Likes various TV shows and characters: Seasame street (Elmo), Handy Manny, Barney, Blue's Clues, Tigger and Pooh, Garfield
~Gives hugs, kisses, waves, blows kisses
~Has a good memory - recalls things that happened with various people and places (example - always remembers that Grandma Debbie has Baby Bear and Bambi and Elmo juice at her house.)
~Has all teeth except 2 year old molars
~About 30 pounds and a little over 36 inches tall (have to update that after his dr. appt.)
~The luckiest little boy in the world to have so many people who love him!!