Katie Bug,
You are now three years old….going on thirty! You are such a big girl with a personality to match. You are so adorable, though, and you are constantly bringing joy to our lives. Every day you seem to learn something new; you have a way of showing us the world in a different light.
Some thoughts about your life as a three year old (in no particular order)-
*You are potty trained, as of December, with occasional accidents when you need to have a bowel movement. You are so proud of yourself when you use the bathroom and are pretty good about letting us know when you have to go. Sometimes we find you have already gone to the bathroom, done your business, and we catch you headed back out to play.
*You are a big helper. You love to help mommy with anything that needs done. Whether it's cleaning, cooking, driving the car, or being a mother hen! You love to help Mamaw cook in the kitchen, although you are not always eager to eat the food afterwards. Also, you look after your brother and frequently tell me when he is misbehaving. This past month you actual spanked his hand away from the Christmas Tree when he was getting too close and pointing at the ornaments. You point to him and yell at him "Bubba, no sir!"
*Dinner time is hit or miss with you. Sometimes you eat second helpings, sometimes you eat very little.
*You love baby dolls. You feed them, put them to sleep and sooth them when we “make it cry.” (You have a baby doll that talks and it cycles through phrases to crying). You have even tried to nurse your baby, which is so cute!
*You love real life babies, too. You frequently ask about “Baby Emma,” and you always want to hold her. You are not scared to be around the baby, either. Even when Emma is crying, you soothe her and tell us “she needs a pass-ee-fire.”
*You love being outdoors. You learned how to play on scooters recently, and you always want to go to the Duck Pond or the park. You are quick to make friends with the other kids on the playground and follow them around even if you aren’t talking to them.
*You met the majority of your third and even fifth cousins in November when we went for a family reunion/Early Thanksgiving. It was so neat seeing you interact with everyone.
*You are such a good sleeper, you sleep from 9:30pm to 8:30am or so every day. You usually take one two hour nap around 1-2pm, as well.
*Play dough is one of your new favorite toys. You love to play with your Cookie Monster play dough set where you make pasta and veggies and feed them to Cookie Monster. You got more play dough from Aunt Rikki for your birthday, too!
*Your favorite movies are Toy Story, Finding Nemo and Tangled. You are a huge fan of Tinkerbelle, Special Agent Oso, Doc McStuffins, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and Elmo (although not as much as last year).
*You love pink and wearing your pink boots and Jesse Cowboy Boots. You were Jesse for Halloween and you still wear the glittery red boots that matched your costume. You still talk about how you were “Jesse and Bubba Buzz Light Year.”
*You are a Mamaw’s girl through and through. You always want to stay the night with Mamaw, have her get you dressed or do your hair, sit by you, get you out of the car, etc. Whenever we leave the house, you ask to go to “Mamaw’s house.” Uncle Jon is your bestest buddy, too, and you love to follow him around and order him to play with you. He is teaching you to dance to “Gam Gam Star” (Gangam Style).
* You sing more songs to your movies, lullabies and shows nowadays. You also sing Taylor Swift’s “Never Getting Back Together.”
*You love sweets. Any kind of sweet. And you know that Godiva is better than other milk chocolates.
*You also love shoes, sunglasses, and jewelry. You are quite the accessorizer, although it doesn’t always match.
*You love to play with my stethoscope and play doctor. You want to listen to “bubba’s heart.” You know that mommy works in the hospital, and when I get home from work you tell me “mama all done working. All done your patients?” When you come to the hospital you like to look at the helicopters that “gotta get more patients.”
*Daddy puts you to bed every night. You like to cuddle up in mommy and daddy’s bed, but you also sleep sideways and take up all the room. =)
*You know all your colors and letters of the alphabet. You know plenty of numbers, too, however you will only count to ten if we prompt you and only to 4 or 5 if you are counting by yourself. You like to sing your ABCs in the back of the car. Daddy is teaching you your right and left sides of the body, and you are pretty good with them, too. You can name all of your body parts (head, ears, eyes, nose, mouth, chin, cheeks, neck, arms, hands, fingers, chest, tummy, back, bottom, legs, feet, and toes).
*You have a great memory and can remember back for a few months time.
*Your friends you play with regularly are Isabella, Caleb, Charlie, Eveyln, Emma, Benjamin, Braeden and Kellen. We haven't seen Lily as often, but you play with her, too, and "Aunt Nonee" used to watch her with you earlier this year.
*You can dress and undress the lower half of your body without help and can get your sleeves on and off of your shirt. You are able to put your socks and shoes on, but sometimes your shoes are on the wrong feet.
*You are now swimming in the P2 class, which is for three year olds who can swim with the instructor and three other kiddos. Daddy doesn't have to get into the pool anymore! Your classmates are Aiden, Abby and Caleb.
You are growing and learning so much! You are mommy's little sunshine and the sparkle in my eyes. I love teaching you and watching you see the world through innocent eyes. I am learning so much from you and am constantly reminded how blessed I am to have you as my daughter. I hope that I can be the kind of mother that you will always be proud of!
Love,
Mommy
