Happy Half-Birthday Lani Girl

Today is Keilani's half birthday and because I haven't done a post on her for a while I thought today would be a great time to do one. This girl is definitely a character and constantly keeps us on our toes. She has grown up so much in the last couple months and is no longer a baby :( Here are some things about Keilani at 30 months:

• She loves to talk. I often find her in the bathroom looking at the mirror and repeating conversations she's had with me or other people that day. It's so cute.
• She has been potty trained since the middle of March (which I forgot to blog about). She had been bugging me about going on the potty since November and I kept telling her not yet, not yet because I had only heard horror stories about potty training. I finally decided to give it a try and told myself that if she wasn't ready we would stop and try again later. It took her no time at all to pick it up. She was potty trained within days, it was amazing. I honestly didn't think it would go that smoothly. I think it was so easy because she was ready and really wanted to do it.
• Keilani is very social and absolutely loves to play with her cousins and friends.
• She has a great imagination and loves to imitate. I love watching her play with her dolls.
• She loves reading books, coloring, and drawing.
• She loves the pool and is getting really good at kicking under the water. I bought her a life jacket called a puddle jumper that has been the best thing ever. Keilani can float on her own with it on and if she were ever to fall in the pool it would flip her on her back so she would be able to breathe. It's awesome.
• Her favorite movies to watch are Pollyanna, The Happiest Millionare, and Tangled. I love all three movies, so I don't mind that they are constantly on.
• Keilani is always on the move. The only time she stops is when she is sleeping, eating, or watching a movie.
• She has discovered how to do a somersault and does them all over the house. It freaks TG out. He thinks she's going to break her neck.
• Keilani loves being a big sister and her brother thinks she is the funniest thing ever. Tau's face lights up the second he sees Keilani, it's adorable.
• She still takes a 1 1/2-2 hour nap every day, which I am grateful for.
• She loves to say prayers every night and is actually pretty good at saying them by herself.
• I love this girl so much, even the days when she tests my patience.
  

Keilani playing with her cousin Kai.