Running in Circles

Having a two and a-half year-old is the best.

She runs, jumps, and climbs all day. She is not shy to strangers or their dogs. Hazel loves to make "deals" with us and always tells us whether they're a good deal or "probably a bad deal" :)

Hazel is wearing mostly size 2T and 12-18/18-24 month leggings.
Favorite foods are- Hazeldilla (quesadilla with cheese and sour cream), milk and cereal, pancakes, yogurt, granola bars, apples, peaches, blueberries, chicken, mashed potatoes, bread, and ham and cheese sandwiches.

I just asked her whats your favorite food and she answered "Pizza!"
What's your favorite dessert..."Everything!"




She loves to fake cry for attention, sing songs, dance, spin as we count them, run anywhere, play with friends, and build with Duplos. She loves to read and will cuddle up for a long while with a stack of books. She has a great memory; whether its lyrics, directions, friends names, or books. She has learned all her ABC's, mostly learned right from left, but is not interested at all in big girl panties.

Has had a runny nose for weeks and got pink eye for the first time last week. She loves petting zoos and is currently obsessed with asking if every person, animal, or character is a boy or girl. Has lots of wonderful friends but is still learning to be kind and share more. She can be a little dominant and take toys because she sees that she's bigger. She is quick to say sorry after getting talked to though.

- The other day she was playing with her stuffed dog, and she asked "Hey, do all doggies have tags?"
- I put cashews on her lunch plate and she said, "What, are those noses, Mom?"
- Last week we we're running a few errands together and as I turned into a parking garage she asked,
"We're going into that cave?"

Her imagination has taken off! For months I've tried to get her to just play on the floor with her toys alone, but nothing. In the last two weeks she just plays with toys, talks up stories, and does it independently. Her conversations in he car just make Brice and I laugh.
After our weekend at the rodeo, she got out her plastic nativity set and I overheard her playing "rodeo."

Hazel looks exactly like me as a almost three year-old. Here's the proof!


She sure has Brice's mind for breaking and fixing things, asking questions, and coming up with her own solutions though. You can often catch her laying next to Henry saying "good job boom-boom" or "I love you baby Henry."

Having a toddler is so fun and watching her learn new words and ideas everyday really is exciting. We love you Hazelbug!