Baby or Big Girl...

So we've been dealing with a bit of a behavioral regression with little Miss Naomi Grace lately. It has evolved slowly over the past few months. She whines a lot more than usual, crawls around on the floor, talks like a baby, tries grunting to get what she wants, throws food on the floor, and asks to be held constantly. She is in baby-mode 80% of the time. And it makes my skin crawl. I don't know why. Some may say it's cute. But it is driving me absolutely bonkers. It doesn't help that she's still so little and easy to carry or hold. She does get held from time to time...probably more than the average 2.5-year-old. She'll be three in just a few months, and I really hope she snaps out of this baby routine by then.

I think others assume that she's younger than she is, and maybe this is playing into it a little too? I mean, it's obvious that she's vying for attention, given the new addition of a baby to the family. I get that. But I wonder if the way other people treat her is perpetuating it at all? She's a cute little peanut (weighing in at a whopping 23lbs, and still wearing 18 and 24-month clothes, with a few 12 month clothes still in the mix too). And I'm beginning to wonder if her little cuteness is giving her an excuse to behave younger than she is?

I'm not too worried about it. I know it's completely normal...and that it'll pass. It's just SUPER annoying, and I really miss my sweet, big girl Naomi! She won't be like this forever, and so maybe I should just enjoy her however she decides to act. :) Oh...and I am super thankful that she hasn't regressed in the potty department. Still totally trained with that! :)