Marianne is Two! (For 4 months)

Marianne has been two for 4 months, and here are her two year old pictures taken back in February, 4 months ago.  Marianne is a lot of fun, she certainly brings joy to our family.  She is very good at puzzles, and is entertained for hours working puzzles or just sitting down by a bookshelf looking through books.  She loved her "Mommy and Me" gymnastics class and is pretty good at her forward roll.  Her favorite place to go is probably the Wild Animal Park in San Diego, and she often plays that she is taking her dolls there.   She likes carousels, and will squeal with delight when she sees one, or if she sees a video of herself on one.  It is pretty cute.  Since Granny's house over Christmas, she looks forward to a glass of orange juice every morning.

She does NOT like to be scared, tickled, chased or roared at.  The rhinocerous game is is RIGHT OUT with Marianne.  She wants to name baby brother Lazarus (after we reenacted the Bible story one night).  She sent our college students into fits of giggles when she quoted the Scripture, "Lazarus, come out!" and pointed at my tummy.  She will put various babies or stuffed animals in her shirt so that she too can have a baby in her tummy.  Every group of animals we see in a book or magazine is promptly labeled "the mommy one, the daddy one, the baby one...etc." She is very maternal, and takes great care of her dolls and animals.

She helps me to make her bed every morning, puts her dirty clothes and shoes away, and can help water the tomatoes and dust the bench and rocking chair.

She is pretty much potty trained, and is adjusting to her big girl bed.  She and Evelyn have shared a room for about 6 weeks now.  Evelyn usually goes straight to sleep, while Marianne sits up on her bed, even in the dark, for at least an hour looking through Highlights High Five Magazines.
Other Teddy is still her favorite, even though she is quite worn.  Often times Other Teddy and Big Teddy are reprimanded for hitting their sister.  She says "Pink Delicious" instead or Pinkalicious.

She is quite independent, and is mellowing a bit from her state of everything being done "by myself." She can articulate that Evelyn "hurt my feelings," although she is quite good at sticking up for herself to big sister.  She certainly knows how to get Evelyn going...

Her favorite nighttime song switched from Jesus Loves Me to Blue Skies and Rainbows.

She has started saying her own prayers, and her favorite is "Dear God, thank for this day, thank you for blessing us and making my bed.  In Jesus name, amen."

These pictures were taken at Pepperdine by our good friend Holly.

We love you Marianne!