Mommy loves you so much. You are a month away from turning four years old and my mommy heart over here is having a hard time accepting this. You are such a lovely, caring, sensitive, cautious, sweet little girl and Daddy and I could not be more proud of you!
Life has changed so much over the last eleven months for us! You welcomed a little brother into your world, and did so with such grace and ease. You love your brother so much. Now that he is crawling, you don't always like him playing with your toys or crawling all over you, but you tolerate him well and usually get a good laugh at his efforts. You are very loving toward him, giving him lots of hugs daily. He thinks you are really funny, which you seem to find flattering and like the attention. He loves it when you wake up in the mornings. He literally would leap if he could because he loves it when you are around. You are such a great helper for Mommy. Whenever Charlie is upset you notice quickly and will usually run and find his blanket, a paci, or a toy.
You have become so independent over this last year. You love to try to do things by yourself, especially dressing yourself and putting your shoes on. Lately, you love playing dress-up and will go through your drawers and put together outfits and try them on. You come and show me your assemble, which always includes shoes, a hair bow, and jewelry - and sometimes a purse.
You love fashion and getting new clothes - and you are only three! Heavens, we are going to have a good time together in the years to come! Nana took you shopping recently, and you came home with a bag full of things that you picked out. I was very impressed, and apparently so were the sales clerks watching you shop. Such a grown-up!
You went to preschool this past year at Early Arts and Mrs. Laurie was your teacher. You loved preschool! You didn't like it at first so I told you I would bring you a treat when I picked you up so I could get you out the door on time for school. That worked, and so much so that I had to bring you some sort of treat EVERY SINGLE DAY I picked you up from preschool...from September through May. You are a funny girl, and you never forget when you are "due" a treat. Girl loves her some sweets. Just like her Mama!
Mrs. Laurie said it took you a while to warm up to the other kids at school. She said halfway through the year you opened up and became much more talkative and interacted more with the other kids. You are definitely a shy child, which you get honest from both Mommy and Daddy. I am so glad you were able to go to school this year just for that reason. I know it really helped you to make friends and interact with others your age.
A couple of months ago, you made a big decision all by yourself. You decided you wanted to cut your hair short! You told me several days in a row that you wanted your hair short like Mimi's. Daddy and I talked to you about it several times just to make sure this is something you really wanted. Your hair was halfway down your back, so cutting it short was going to be a big change for you. You never changed your mind, didn't bat an eye, and cut your hair like it was nothing! You were and still are so proud of your haircut. You have loved showing it to family, which is a big deal because you are not one who likes to draw attention to yourself. We love your hair cut and we love that you made that decision confidently and so independently!
We also welcomed two little fur-babies into the family just a couple of months ago. You have two new kittens that we got from Aniston's cat, Katie. (Which Katie used to be your cat, and you will not let us forget that your cat now lives at Aniston's house.) When we found out Katie had kittens, we decided it was fair to try the "pet-thing" again and let you get two kittens. They are both boys and you named them Cooper and Archer. I am tickled at your names because those are the names of two boys in your preschool class. My guess is that you don't know many boy names, so those were the first you chose. Honestly, I'm glad their names are something easy to say and recognize. Sometimes your pretend names are very funny and silly! The kittens are doing well and you love petting and hold them.You get so excited to play with them and always say, "Aw they're so cooooot!" (cute). You are such a little mommy. You are taking very good care of your new kittens.
I wish I could think of all the hilarious things you say. We love how your little mind works. Your logic, your questions, everything you say is so purposeful and you can tell you really think about things. Some days I feel like I have to explain "why" 1000 times. Some days are sillier than others, and some days I feel like we fight all day long. You are a well-behaved little girl and you really do obey well. But you are a toddler, and as perfect as we might think you are, you still have a strong-will and we have to navigate that and find balance. I love that you are persistent and know what you want. Two things Daddy wrote down for me to blog - You said, "Oak trees don't have leaves. They have oaks!" and also, "Pennies come from the dirt." (<<Because pennies are dirt-colored in your eyes.)
You are a loving child, but one thing you let everyone know - you do not like good-byes. You do not like to hug or kiss anyone good-bye, or say "I love you." Everyone who knows you well knows to expect that from you. You now can verbally say, "I don't like good-byes" so that explains it so no one gets their feelings hurt. Haha. I have tried very hard to never force you to love on anyone because I know you are just not a touchy-feely kid. You hug and kiss when you want to, and when you do we just soak in that. Over the last month, you have been hugging and kissing us much more and constantly saying, " I want to snuggle on the couch with Slush and blankies!". You hug your blankies constantly and make a happy whining sound. You are so sweet.
You are a funny little girl and we look forward to see what's ahead for you. You make this world a better place, Audrey. I am proud to be your mom. Love you bunches. <3
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