She's 3 Now!

Sorry for the lame title, but I had to be consistent. Equal-opportunity parent and all. :)

Our little girl is three now! And, she's already talking about being 4~LOL! Something about having an older brother makes you want to be older, I suppose. However, she does NOT want to turn 5 because then her brother will be 8 and he believes he will be getting a dog when he turns 8. It's apparently something that my husband told our son when he was 4 and he has NEVER forgotten it. Bear, on the otherhand, does not like dogs, so she has informed me over and over that she will not be turning 5. It's so funny how little ones' minds work, isn't it? (And, how brothers inform their sisters how old everyone will be when certain things will happen--just a disclaimer in case you thought you'd start bombarding me with how to teach a newbie 3 year old how to do math on her own!)

Our little girl is a lot like her mama as my parents keep reminding me. I chose to take that as a compliment as I'm sure they intend it! ;) She's definitely strong willed yet is working on being compliant even when she doesn't want to. She loves to laugh and have fun and tell silly stories. She isn't super into dressing up with pretend clothes, but when she does she either wants to be a princess or a warrior. She likes to pretend to be a baby gorilla or a frog. (Don't ask me why because I don't know.) Dora is a favorite show along with Diego and Veggie Tales. She's learning how to build and use her "magination." She likes the Wii but REALLY likes to design her Mii character which she calls her "customer." She's a busy bee and loves going up and down the stairs at her grandparent's house. If I'm on the phone, then she always wants to say hi to whomever I am talking to, but that's the extent she normally wants to talk. If she gets a snack from the pantry (with permission, of course!), then she always gets one for her brother as well and says, "Which one do you want? They are both the same." Apparently, something she hears a lot. She's black and white--either she likes something or she does NOT. Prayerfully that will serve her well in the future as she stays the course and isn't persuaded by the world's standards. (Romans 12:2) Thank You, Lord, for the precious gift of our baby girl.

"The LORD bless you
and keep you;

the LORD make his face shine upon you
and be gracious to you;

the LORD turn his face toward you
and give you peace."

~Numbers 6:24-26

That's what I get for "making" her smile at me when she was looking at her present!


Now, she's ready for posing!