What?! 4 1/2 years old already!? Wow! Sweet girl you are sassy, stubborn, dramatic, kind, loving and ALL girl. You CANNOT wait to go to kindergarten next year. Momma on the other hand, will be an emotional mess. I just cannot believe you are such a KID now ... no longer a baby, no longer a toddler, and for not much longer a pre-schooler. Here is a bit of what you are up to these days. You...
- love to pretend. You love to play restaurant, school, post office, library, Mommy/daddy...
- love to sing. You get so into praise and worship music and will always ask for it to be turned up.
- are very eager to spell and read. You try and I love what your little brain produces.
- are really working on your handwriting. As a lefty, you turn some letters backwards but are getting better and better every single day.
- can pull the drama on like a light switch and it doesn't matter where we are... you'll fall to your knees and pout/cry like the world is ending over the silliest things like your brother sitting on "the wrong side of the shopping cart"
- hoard your toys... I find the most random, smallest, tiniest, not-really-a-toy toys stuffed into purses or a bag all over the house. You will do whatever you have to do to make sure you brother does NOT touch your things.
- still LOVE arts and crafts. You ask daily after school to "craft".
- are taking ballet! You love it. The local dance studio comes to your school once a week for a combo tap/ballet class. Recital is in June and we cannot wait to see your show.
- still have a horrible habit of biting and picking your finger nails!
- are starting to protest bows. What!?
- you know all your numbers 1 - 100 and can write them all in order
- you are developing such a sweet relationship with our Lord. You pray the sweetest prayers and are starting to ask a lot of questions about Heaven.
- still like someone to lay with you at bedtime.
- are turning into such an independent little girl. You brush your own teeth, comb your own hair, try to put it in a ponytail. You prefer to pick out your own clothes, dress yourself, wash your own hair, and take showers.
- swing all on your own, get those legs pumping and away you go
- have an amazing memory. Seriously, I am often in awe of the things you remember. I can't remember what I had for breakfast most days.
- love your brother. You are the sweetest siblings and I know best friends for life. Most days, you two get along really well but there are definitely moments. Moments you will NOT share a darn thing.
- you play with your hair as a nervous/shy habit
- love being at home
- are growing! We can tell by how much you are eating at meals.
- Love yourself some fruity pebbles ("fruity peddles" you say), any cereal for dinner for that matter.
- are wearing very few 5Ts and are mostly in XS/S big girl clothes. Sigh! 35 lbs... 1 lb more than your 2.5 year old brother. Size 11-12 shoe.
I want to always remember....
- how you like to move slow in the mornings.
- how sweet you look in your nightgowns.
- that you say "had-ed" rather than "had"
- that you say "had-ed" rather than "had"
- how you love your Daddy. You two have something very special.
- how hearing "I am so proud of you" makes you beam
- the way you talk on the phone at 4 years old like you are 13
- how you pose anytime you hear "let me take your picture". That hand goes on your hip and you bring the sass right on out
- how tender your heart is about certain things like growing up. You cry at the thought of being away from your brother.
- that I can still carry you up the stairs if you happen to fall asleep in the car
- how hearing "I am so proud of you" makes you beam
- the way you talk on the phone at 4 years old like you are 13
- how you pose anytime you hear "let me take your picture". That hand goes on your hip and you bring the sass right on out
- how tender your heart is about certain things like growing up. You cry at the thought of being away from your brother.
- that I can still carry you up the stairs if you happen to fall asleep in the car
Addison Leigh, you are such a great big sister and I am so glad God gave us you first. We cannot wait to see you with your sister and know you two will be the best of friends. Thank you for loving me even when I lose my patience with you. You are so incredibly special and we are so thankful you are ours. Now, slow down a little and let's take this turning 5 thing a little slow, okay?
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