So Baby Bear is 2.

Now that Baby Bear is 2 there is so much that she does.

• She talks in sentences
• She refers to herself by her own name
  
• She can count to 11
  
• She is very coordinated and pretty much runs every where
• She loves to climb pretty much every thing
• She calls all of her teddy bears, "Pooh Bear" - of course only my baby would generalize all bears to Pooh Bear. Gotta love it!
• She prefers to push her stroller rather than ride in it
• She likes to wear anything that makes her look "cute"
• She loves to walk around in my shoes
  
• She is very nurturing and loving - she likes to take care of her baby dolls
• She is very empathetic - she shows concern and does not like it when other babies are crying
• She loves her friends at daycare, she is very close to them
• She has a wonderful personality
  

Baby Bear had her 2 year check-up last week. So here are her stats at 2: 24.2 lbs (13th percentile) and 32 inches tall (18 percentile). The pediatrician was really pleased at her growth. She got one shot and a finger prick test to screen for lead.

The finger prick test was slightly above normal and so the pediatrician ordered a blood test to more accurate assess for lead. I guess a score of 3 is normal and Baby Bear had a 4.7 score. The pediatrician was not worried, but after doing some research I learned that the finger prick test can be inaccurate if dirt or dust is introduced into the sample. Also, there is not much they will do unless the score is over 10. So for now it is important for us to be more vigilant about her environment and make sure that she is eating a diet that includes calcium, iron, and vitamin C.

We do have an older home (almost 100 years old) that was just remodeled, so there may have been some construction dust. Papa Bear changed the a/c filter and looking to see if there is anything else.

Her diet should be just fine; she loves milk, chicken, and fruit. She gets plenty of what she needs. Plus, she is now taking a chewable multi-vitamin to supplement for days where Baby Bear is a picky eater and doesn't eat much. There are days when Baby Bear decides that she is not going to eat much of anything to my dismay. However, I read and found that it is very normal for toddlers and that over time she does get the necessary nutrients. So instead of creating a battle during meal time, I am working on not making a big deal out of it.