Sounders Shorts All Clean?

Since Isaac Otto turned two, I've been meaning to write a snapshot of what he was up to at this age.  Here we go.... Isaac at 2 years (26 months):

Sleep:  11 hours at night (8:30pm to 7:30am) and one 2-hour nap (12:30 - 2:30).  Or so...

Eat:  All in all, he's a very adventurous eater.  He loves broccoli, cheese, cereal, edamame and chicken. He's eating about as many calories as Mommy & Daddy these days...  He dislikes leafy greens (although he loved baked kale chips).

Talk:  Oh boy is this boy talking.  Each day it's a new phrase or song.  He's repeating everything and is starting to ask "Why?"  He's funny and clever.  He's picking up the expressions ("Oh my Gosh!" "Get on it, Mommy").

Play:  As you've seen by the recent videos he loves to jump and try dare-devil moves.  But only after thinking about it for a minute. He's still a little cautious.  Which is a good thing.  

And of course, he's soccer crazed.  If it was up to him, he'd wear his green soccer shirt and shorts all the time. The first thing he asks when he wakes up is "Sounders shorts all cleeeeeeeeean?"  This is actually kind of hilarious, because according to my Mom, the only thing I wanted to wear at his age was this blue leotard and red tights.  Apple doesn't fall far from the tree?

In addition to soccer, he loves puzzles, trains and reading.  Oh, and how can I forget "Puff the magic dragon"?  He loves the book and can sing the whole song.

Potty:  We've put the diapers away!  Isaac has been in big boy underpants for a week.  The first couple of days he had one accident a day.  But he's getting the hang of it now.  He hasn't had an accident all weekend!  We mentioned we were thinking about starting potty training with his teacher, Ms. Terri.  She observed he was ready and encouraged us to go for it, even though this is very early for a boy.  Our strategy is to take him to the potty every 30 minutes.  He gets a sticker or M&M when he sits, no matter if he goes or not.  He still wears a diaper when he sleeps, but it is a chore getting him into the diaper.  He loves being in "big boy underpants".  But if you had underpants like these, would you ever take them off?

Friends:  Isaac has made some good friends at Ms. Terri's.  His best friends are Haven & Alex (they are also about 2 years old).  Now that he's talking more, it's so fun to hear about his day at Ms. Terri's and to hear him sing new songs that he's learned there.

Temper:  He's a pretty even-tempered 2 year old.  But he's still a 2 year old and his emotions are right at the surface.  This is fun when it's laughter and joy at the surface.  And not so fun when it's frustration or sadness. No public tantrums (yet).  And nothing we can't handle.  We're learning the value of consistency and he does well with structure.  And the occasional time out on the naughty stool works wonders for all of us.

Size:  3T clothes.  Size 9 shoes.  32-33lbs.  3 feet tall (ie: I have no idea his exact height).

Personality:  charming, sweet, smart, persistent, clever, curious, rambunctious & mildly sinister.  What's interesting, is that we've seen many of these same traits since he was an infant.