Before we realized, two years had passed.\u00a0 And, my little angel – Pumpkin – had graduated from being a toddler to a\u00a0 spirited “pre schooler”.\u00a0 Here\u2019s what the latest Babycenter update had to say on the occassion of her 2nd birthday:<\/p>\n
It\u2019s hard to believe that just a few months ago your toddler was, well, toddling about, carefully testing her newfound walking skills. Now she\u2019s 2-year\u2019s-old \u2014 Happy Birthday to her and congratulations to you for getting her to this point happy and healthy.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been a banner year for physical development. In many ways, she\u2019s no longer a toddler anymore, and if the term seems off to you, consider calling her your “preschooler.”\u00a0 The American Academy of Pediatrics has a list of physical milestones that most children reach by their second birthday. By age 2, your child should be able to:<\/p>\n
– Walk alone
\n– Pull toys behind her
\n– Carry a large toy while walking
\n– Stand on the tips of her toes
\n– Kick a ball
\n– Climb onto and off furniture
\n– Walk up and down stairs
\n– Scribble spontaneously
\n– Turn containers over to empty out the contents
\n– Build a tower of four or more blocks<\/p><\/blockquote>\nPumpkin does all this, and more.\u00a0 Can you imagine the activity levels around the house, on any given day ?!\u00a0<\/p>\n
After much deliberation, we decided to host a little party at our house, on the momentous occassion.\u00a0 We had only invited some cousins and their kids, in addition to a couple of close friends.\u00a0 But, in the end, the turnout was close to 35!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Needless to say, for those two hours, it was simply chaos.\u00a0 Cake and chips\u2026 and kids\u2026 were moving around a 200 square feet space in brownian motion.\u00a0 Noise levels were reaching new highs.\u00a0 And, every thing looked different around the house.\u00a0 But, things did <\/i>settle down, eventually (after every one had left).\u00a0 And, in retrospect, the Mickey Mouse themed party was a grand success!<\/p>\n
Best of all, my little pre-schooler had the time of her life!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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