Miranda is Two Years Old- and Interview- 2016

Miranda is two years old! She loves books and cartoons. Her favorite books are about Team Oomie Zoomie or Dinosaurs, or in one case, both. Her favorite cartoons are Minnie Mouse, Team Oomie Zoomie, Bubble Guppies, Big Big Friend, and Paw Patrol.

Miranda, a week before his second birthday

A year ago, Miranda turned a year old, and we had her first birthday party as a joint 4th birthday party with James.  I compiled a picture from each of the first 12 months of Miranda's life. Two weeks later, Uncle Andrew moved to Japan!

 
Miranda at her first birthday


Sayonara Uncle Andrew!

Miranda turned 13 months old  and said about 5 words: dada, tickle-tickle-tickle, mama, go, and yesh (yes). (At this age, James said mama, dada, no, and leche).

James at 13 Months, May 23

When Miranda turned 14-months one of her favorite books was "Dinosaur Versus the Library," and she still loves dinosaurs.

Miranda at almost 14 months, June 19- James's Nursery Graduation

Miranda turned 15 months old, and was already over half my height. She could say about 8 words. She started insisting on using a spoon or fork to eat her food. Miranda was sort of the ring leader back then, and James would follow her around imitating her.

Almost. got. it. July 16 (Old house)

Shortly after Miranda turned 15 months, we moved to our first house!!

First day at the new house- no furniture yet, July 31

At 16 months Miranda started having typical toddler tantrums. She also fell madly in love with books. Her favorites were Potty, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, Dora and the Rainy Day, the Belly Button, and ¿Dónde está el ombliguito?

Pretending to read out loud, August 12


At our local beach, September 6

By the time Miranda turned 17 months she had started chatting quite a bit and understood most of what we said to her. She demanded to sit at the dinner table without the baby chair. She yelled at James to "Go back!" one day when she wanted him to get back and not take her toy.

With her favorite ladies, September 12... almost 17 months

October 10

Shortly after she turned 18 months, she celebrated her first Halloween. At 18 months she said: Dada, James, milk, no, yes, stuck, up (to be picked up), go!, book, ball.... Mama (infrequently). She repeated a lot more words than that.

Back when they were twinsies, October 21

Miranda's 2nd Halloween at 18 months old

 

Being pet by Olivia at Mommy N' Me.

Shortly after Miranda turned 19 months old, we celebrated our first Thanksgiving in our own house!

Thanksgiving 2015, Miranda is 19 month

Miranda turned 20 months old and we spent Noche Buena and Christmas morning on Long Island with my mom and Bob, and some days after Christmas with Kevin's family in Cape Cod. And we celebrated New Years Eve together.

Christmas Eve at home, Miranda is 20 months old

Being tickled by Nana


Opening presents with James


Grandma Ruth reading Miranda stories


New Years Eve

Miranda turned 21 months old and started saying two or three words together at a time.  We celebrated Valentine's Day and Kevin's 36th birthday.

Pointing out the birds in our feeder


With Aunt Melanie and Uncle David


Snow storm Juno!

Valentine's Day with Grandma 2016

On February 20, she turned 22 months old. We celebrated my 37th birthday, then St. Patrick's Day.

My 37th birthday

At 23 months old, we celebrated Easter on Cape Cod with Kevin's family. Miranda got her first real haircut. She also went to her first (primary) election.

James, Great Grandma Ruth and Miranda at Easter

First haircut at 23 months

She turned two years old and celebrated her joint birthday with her brother. She's such a smart funny girl. We love you so much, Miranda!

Miranda's 2nd birthday party with family

Rocking her new raincoat.

Miranda Interview, 4/27/16

What's your name? No.

Who's that? James.

Who am I? Mama.

Who is that? Dada. 

Who are you? Me. I am me.

How old are you? Do you know? No. (Two)

What is your favorite color? One.

That's a number. What's your favorite color? Pink.

What is your favorite animal? Sheep.

What is your favorite food? Prepes. (Pretzles.)

    What's your favorite breakfast? Dedios. (Cheerios.)

    What's your favorite lunch? Pretzles. (Usually wants peanut butter and jelly every day.)

    What's your favorite dinner? Pasta. Chee. (Pasta and cheese?)

Do you love me? Yeah.

Do you love Dada? Yep.

Do you love James? Yeah.

Do you love Grandma? Yeah.

Do you love Nana? Yep.

What is your favorite book? ...

Do you like books? Yep!

What is your favorite song? Itsy Spida. (Itsy Bitsy Spider)

What is your favorite toy? Itsy Spida.

Do you sleep with anything? Yeah.

What do you sleep with? Bed.

What toy do you sleep with? Pig. (Sleeps with a pink bunny that she calls Bunny. Has no pig toy.)

What is your favorite show? Big Big. 

Big Big Friend? Yeah.

I thought you liked Team Oomie Zoomie the best? No, Big Big Friend. (Starts singing song.)*

Are you funny? Noooo.

Who is your best friend? James is.

What do you want to want to be when you grow up? You.

You want to be me when you grow up? No.

What do you like better the beach, the library, the Aquarium, or the playground? Beach!

What do you think the meaning of life is? Cheese! Hot chocolate.

Is there something else I should ask you? Nope.

Caught "reading" in her room, April 21

* Obsessed with Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Little Einsteins (musical cartoon), Team Oomie Zoomie (math cartoon), and Bubble Guppies