Dear Scarlett,
You are turning two tomorrow. To commemorate this important event, I thought I would give you an idea of what you do on your average day as an almost-two-year-old:
6:40am: Wake up, yelling Mommy Hair Down!!
6:45am: Climb into bed with Mom and Dad and tell us that you are a kitten or gorilla or meerkat or dragon. Make appropriate animal/fantasy creature noises. Sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
7am: Demand, quite suddenly, to go into the kitchen to listen to Animal Playground, your new favorite CD. Say things during breakfast like "I eating breakfast." and "Good morning Emma. Emma in the kitchen!" Sing. Tell Daddy bye-bye long before it is time for him to go, leaving him slightly insulted. Put cereal bowl on your head and explain that it is a hat.
7:30am: Chase the cats.
7:35-7:36am: Timeout for throwing Smokey.
7:40am: Play with puzzles. Dump all the pieces to at least 7 puzzles on the floor and then stand up and say "What happened here?"
8am: Back in Mommy's bed to read books before swim class. Halfway through any given story, grab the book out of Mom's hands and say "By self." Flip through the pages and ask "Who's that?" about every single illustration.
8:30am: Declare undying interest in going to swim class, but when it's time to get ready, announce you are staying home.
9:45am: Swim class. Teacher Nick puts on your goggles. Teacher Ben teaches you how to paddle. You yell "No fear" and jump into the water from a standing position instead of sitting like you are supposed to.
11am: Go out for brunch with Mom. Devour 2 entire pancakes the size of a dinner plate, plus a piece of cheese, a pumpkin banana pouch and some strawberries.
Noon: Ask if Daddy can come over.
1pm: Go into crib for nap. Sing for 45 minutes. At one point, I hear you fake crying and then saying "It's ok water. You bumped your head, water." Presumably you are saying this to the water cup you refuse to sleep without.
1:45pm: Stop singing and start yelling Mommy Hair Down!!
2pm: Fall asleep.
2:35pm: Wake up. Yell Mommy Hair Down!! for 15 minutes while Mom listens, secretly hoping you will fall back to sleep. You don't.
3pm: Go for a walk on Haight Street. Stop into your favorite store, The Cannabis Company, and spin around for a few minutes to hip hop. The store manager is used to this. Tell Mom that you are listening to "kitty cat music."
4pm: Playground. The swings are your favorite and you will sit in one the entire time we are at the park. Slides are suggested. You have a visceral reaction and remain in the swings.
5:30pm: Dinner. Though you have had several snacks, you eat a plate of couscous with peas, garbanzo beans, and cottage cheese. Request bunny crackers, but you hid them somewhere earlier so you have to eat normal shaped graham crackers instead. A minor tantrum ensues, but you gain control pretty quickly.
6:30pm: Fairy Tales with Dad in "Mommy bed." Count to ten, leaving out seven (every time) and ending with Big Fat Hen. Brush teeth.
7pm: Bed. Request that Dad sings the quintessential bedtime song Miss Mary Mack, which he doesn't know, so Mom comes in for a cameo. Dad then sings Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head and Here Comes the Sun and slowly backs out of the room.
Silence
7:15pm MOMMY HAIR DOWN!!
7:30pm Real silence. Dad opens a bottle of wine and gets two glasses.
We love you, big girl.
Mom
