2 1/2 years old today!!! Enjoy the videos at the bottom

Wow, can you believe I am 2 1/2 today??? Mommy certainly seems shocked by the news.:) Anyway, she thought it might be nice for a bit of an update on the development, skills, behavior front so here goes. FINE & GROSS MOTOR SKILLS: I can jump, stand on one foot alone, jump off steps, kick a ball, throw a ball(pretty good I might add) and even string beads. LANGUAGE & SPEECH SKILLS: I understand concepts like big & small/ slow & fast, refers to self using pronouns and I also use past tense words, I use negation very well. My language has certainly taken off in the last 4 months. I speak pretty clear and have endings on my words now. I speak 3-5 word sentences pretty much all the time. I am always happy to tell you my first name and my age if you ask. I will consistently sing every word of "you are my sunshine" and twinkle, twinkle little star" but ONLY with Mommy??? PLAY & COGNITIVE SKILLS: I love to pretend to talk on the phone as well as make lists along side Mommy. I recognize heart, star, circle, oval, square, moon(crescent) and triangle consistently, as well as the primary colors. I consistently count to 10 ALWAYS leaving out 4 and 7. Mommy can't figure that one out.:) AAAAAH BEHAVIOR...WHERE TO BEGIN: No really, Mommy says I am really super good but let's face it every 2 1/2 year old is going to have some challenging moments. For the most part I am pretty cooperative, still a very good sharer and get along with any and everybody. I am NOT easily redirected, do not think you will pull a fast one on me.:) I can be demanding at times...Mommy says she counts to 10 and reminds herself this is normal healthy development for my age. I shift back and forth endlessly at times "yes-no", "I do-I don't". I am very high-energy ( i hear this alot) but in the morning Mommy says I am slow as molasses. I do not like to be "hurried along" like with breakfast before school, getting my shoes on etc. Another term I hear alot is "class clown"...I must admit, I do love to smile and laugh as well as make other laugh.:) I am not sure these videos show "normal" 2 1/2 year old development but they certainly show off my personality!!!