Two and a Half

To chart Kiera's growth I've taken photos of her with Granville the Groundhog on the big chair. Here she is at one weeksix monthsone year18 months two years
and two and a half

Kiera is a lot of fun and is constantly amazing us. I thought I would include a snapshot of some of the things Kiera is doing right now, mostly for me to look back on and remember later.

She has just discovered Auntie Reena's library of Disney movies and we've seen AristoCats several dozen times now. Dora has currently lost favour to the Land Before Time series of dinosaur movies that have been on TV over the summer.

Kiera loves books. Some of the most requested right now are: Curious George, Blues Clues, Nursery Rhymes, Little Red Riding Hood, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, and Once Upon a Time. In Once Upon a Time, Kiera loves that she can choose parts of the story herself, but, in one case, she is very traditional: the princess must always marry the prince, never the astronaut or rock star.

Kiera loves to make beds and nests for her dolls and stuffed cats Charcoal and Marmalade. She engages in lots of imaginative play that sometimes mirrors something that has happened earlier in the day or week. She likes to match toys or objects and make families with Mommies and Babies. Themes of family and rescue are common in the dinosaur movies and often emerge in her play as well. Other favourites right now are the Beatle Bug game and pre-bedtime pillow fights with Daddy.

Kiera loves blueberries, minigo, popsicles and chicken fingers. She also eats lots of peanut butter sandwiches and crackers with cream cheese. She likes going to the White Spot for a Pirate Pack or East Side Mario's for the mini ice-cream cones. She also loved walking down to "Old McDonalds" for a Happy Meal treat with Grandma and Grandpa.

A three hour afternoon nap is the usual, but there are also days when she doesn't nap. This week we plan to set up Kiera's toddler bed, which she is looking forward to. She climbs into her crib on her own, but it hasn't yet occurred to her to climb out. We've also started potty training.

And finally, not without a learning curve on my part, a movie clip of Kiera singing her ABCs.