24-27 Months Times 3

Nadia at 24 months old (6/30/10)

1. At 27 months old Nadia pronounced thank you "bank you." Ian and Oliver pronounced it correctly. Oliver said it the most often, and he usually also said the person's name (ex. "thank you, Daddy").

Ian at 24 months old (1/6/12)

2. Nadia was far more social at this age. She would gladly interact with strangers at the playground. Ian and Oliver never made any attempt to play with other kids at the playground.

3. Nadia had switched to saying "me" instead of "you" in instances like "carry you." Ian still said "you." He said things like "Mommy will help you" when he wanted some help. Oliver never used "you" incorrectly. He uses his name more often than a pronoun.

4. Nadia's afternoon nap was 3 hours long. Ian's was 30 minutes long. Oliver's nap had been 60-80 minutes on average, but very recently he's been sleeping 2-3 hours! Yay!

5. Ian had one favorite food (coconut milk yogurt). Nadia and Oliver had many, many favorite foods. Oliver wins the prize of the three for being the best eater at this age.

6. Ian and Nadia talked a lot about emotions during these months, but Ian definitely said the word "scared" far, far more than Nadia. Oliver does occasionally say "I scared."

7. Nadia and Oliver were drinking cold milk from a glass during these months. Ian was drinking warm "milk" in a sippy cup. Nadia was the only one who could drink from a straw at this age.

8. Nadia and Oliver were more into coloring at this age than Ian. Ian showed the most imagination at this age with coloring and Play-doh. Ian and Oliver were far more interested in vehicles than Nadia has ever been.

9. Ian knew far more shapes and letters than Nadia or Oliver did at this age. Nadia and Ian could count to thirteen. Oliver can only count to three. Nadia could correctly identify more colors than her brothers could.

10. Ian and Oliver were daytime potty trained during this time span, although Oliver is having FAR more accidents than they were. Ian and Nadia were using regular toilets. Oliver is still only peeing in the froggy potty. Nadia was wearing underwear 24 hours a day. Oliver and Ian still wore a diaper when they were sleeping (one diaper a day).

Nadia at 27 months old (9/28/10)

11. Ian said "I love you" a lot more than Nadia did, and Oliver hasn't said it yet. Nadia and Oliver asked for hugs. Ian never asked for hugs, but he climbed up and snuggled many times a day! They all loved giving and receiving hugs and receiving kisses!

12. Nadia and Oliver loved swings. Nadia and Oliver were also braver in terms of coming down slides and the stairs by themselves whereas Ian wanted me to hold his hand in both instances.

13. Ian made a LOT more messes. He was like a cyclone going through the house! Oliver made more messes than Nadia but far fewer than Ian did.

14.  Nadia comforted herself by sucking her thumb. Ian plays with his belly button. Oliver doesn't have a soothing habit.

15. Although all three children enjoyed singing at this age, Ian broke into song far more often than Nadia or Oliver ever did.

Ian at 27 months (3/21/12)

16. Ian weighed 28 pounds when he turned 27 months old, and Oliver weighs 27.5 pounds. I don't know exactly what Nadia weighed, but I'm sure she weighed more than her brothers.

17. Ian switched from being a Mommy's boy to a Daddy's boy during this time span. Oliver is still a Mommy's boy.

18. Ian's favorite show was "Word World," Nadia's was "Olivia," and Ian's favorites show at the moment are "Thomas the Train" and "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse."

19. Nadia had the largest vocabulary. She could whisper, which couldn't be said of her brothers. Nadia and Ian could sing the words to FAR more songs than Oliver. Oliver's vocabulary contained words his siblings didn't because of the fact he's the youngest -  like minion, monster, princess, Woody, and Sully. Both boys used the word "stuck" a lot.

20. Nadia used to say she was "four" when asked her age (she used to say she was "three" when she was one). Oliver gives the correct answer (two), and he also makes an attempt at saying the name of our town when asked where he lives (which his siblings didn't do at this age).