A Note to Myself

I'm just writing this to remind myself of Eya's progress at 2 years and about 5 months.

*Eya's getting sharp with colors. She can now identify almost any color.

*She can now ask questions like, "What you doing, what's that, what's this?"

*She can now count in Spanish from 1-10 and sometimes upto 15 and 20, and she remembers some of the Spanish words and phrases from Dora, like 'alen' and 'impuhen' (pull and push, I think, hehehe)

*She makes up her own lyrics to familiar tunes like The Alphabet Song and "twinkle, twinkle"

*She plays with and talks to her own shadow.

*She comforts her toys when she thinks they're sad or crying. Like she'd tell Eeyore, "don't cry," while rubbing and patting his back alternately.

*She can now tell you what she's feeling, like when she's in pain or afraid of something. She can also identify emotions in others like when others are sad, or happy and laughing.

*She can now describe what she sees, like what people are wearing and doing around her, like when other kids are playing or talking or laughing. Actually, she's quite eager to describe, and sometimes, in her excitement, the words get jumbled.

*She can assert and instruct in a positive manner, like she'd tell you what she would like to eat and drink, or what she would like for you to do for her. And she now knows how to use 'please,' although she still needs to be reminded from time to time.

*She's improving with her toothbrushing skills. Her 'aim' at her teeth is getting sharper. (hehehe)

*She can do a lot of things with her hands now. Her strokes are getting bigger, firmer and more expressive.

*Her imagination and improvisation skills are improving as well. She'd draw something curvy and then say that it's a blue whale or a fish.

*She can now assemble and disassemble things, and can put things and toys back in their proper places.

*She can expertly put on her shoes and boots, and she's attempting to do the same with clothes although she still needs help with her panties, shirts and shorts from time to time. Her skirts she can put on with no problem.

*Her memory is getting sharper. She can remember which things belong to whom and she can recall events that happened recently.

*Her impersonation skills are excellent. She can copy an act or imitate a sound in no time at all. And for this we all have to be very careful in front of her. Yup, this is definitely that stage.

For all of these, I'm thankful and proud. I look forward with excitement to other developments very soon.