My almost 2 year old

He was not really cooperative for the First Day of Daycare picture,

because he wanted the snacks out of his lunchbox!

Collier now goes to daycare! He goes just once a week for 1/2 a day but he really enjoys his time there with other little boys and girls his own age. He goes to a local church so they do incorporate bible stories, as well as work with them on their letters, numbers, colors, etc. and on the day that he goes, they have a music time, which I'm sure he loves. 

Collier is just 4 days away from being 23 months old! He's a smart little boy and it's so fun watching him as he interests and preferences have developed.  He's very independent and will not sit in a high chair anymore, rarely will hold my hand when walking, and wants to brush his teeth, eat and go down the stairs on his own.  He's a bit of a daredevil and climbs up on EVERYTHING.  He has just started climbing up in our barstools and leaping from one to the other.  As you can guess, he gets in big trouble when he tries to pull that little stunt!  He is very in to lining similar items up in a row.   He'll push all the chairs from our kitchen and line them up beside one another; get all of his ride-on toys and park them next to one another; line all his crayons up, etc.  He's also VERY into plugs and electrical sockets.  Drives this momma crazy.  He is always trying to plug things up, such as finding something that he can plug into our laptop, our cell phones, etc. 

He has quite a vocabulary and says lots of words, most are recognizeable and some, well, he makes a good effort! :) He uses 2-3 word phrases, his favorite being "I know" whenever we tell him anything, but no sentences just yet.  One thing that I think is funny is that whenever I'm yelling in the house to get Jamie's attention, I'll say, "Jammiiieeee!" and Collier will follow up with, "Daaaadddddyyyy!" He is beginning to count, but we always have to initiate it by starting him off at 1, in which he follows up with 2 and so on.  I try to work with him on colors and such, but he is just so busy he rarely sits still. He has such a funny personality!  He is infatuated with wearing sunglasses, putting my headbands around his neck as necklaces, and putting things on his head.  He loves his (stuffed) puppy dog, Brownie, watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (over and over), coloring and playing with crayons and playing with cars and trains.  He has a good arm! He can now throw the ball and is pretty good at it!  He's very loving and randomly will run up and give us hugs and kisses and he LOVES giving baby Harper attention and always wants to hold her.  His favorite foods are chicken tenders, french fries, blueberry waffles, crackers, and pb&j sandwiches.  He's a finicky eater... sometimes, he will love a particular food and then days later have nothing to do with it.  Hhe sometimes won't try new things strictly based on appearance; he refuses to taste it with having never even tried it.  At church 2 weeks ago, a cute little girl named Charlie, that's about 9 months older than Collier, ran up to him and gave him his first kiss on the lips! Collier took off running and she chased him down the hall.  It was hilarious!

Collier is a funny, bright, amazing kid and such a joy to raise.  He adds so much life to our family and is a real blessing.  We can't wait to celebrate his upcoming 2nd birthday in one short month and we thank God for placing him in our hearts and lives 2 years ago!