Tuesday, March 17, 2009

avery at 4- a glimpse

1. You LOVE puzzles and are so incredibly proficient at putting them together.
2. Barbie dolls, baby dolls, and disney princesses top your list of favorite toys.
3. You prefer all your dolls (and yourself for the most part) san clothes.
4. You will only wear dresses at the moment. Church, school, store, play, wherever, whenever- it has to be a dress.
5. You like to change into "cozies" as soon as you get home- or just strip down to your underware.
6. You LOVE your backyardigans blankie. You are able to go places without it, but at home it is glued to you.
7. You love to sing- you won't let anyone sing with you during family home evening... you want to put on a show. You know the words to all the primary songs. You also sing and make up your own songs.
8. You are petrified by animals- dogs especially. You told me that you don't like black dogs or white dogs, only yellow dogs. I asked what color Koa is and you told me he is yellow- he is the only dog you will tolerate. Otherwise, you have a crazy, paralyzing fear of animals.
9. You love going to Tiny Tigers and to primary. You are painfully shy in NEW social situations, but do very well once you get warmed up.
10. You like structure- you need to know the "plan" at all times. What are we going to do next? Where are we going when we wake up? You are just like your daddy in that way.
11. You are a little mama-you are always playing with your babies- putting them down for naps, wanting them swaddled. you love to be a helper, you like to be involved in cooking/baking, you are always so concerned about and usually very good at watching out for Finley (when you are not attacking her yourself of course).
12. You are so excited to have a new baby sister- you love to watch my belly move and feel the baby kick. You ask if you can hold the baby when she comes- you will be really gentle, you say.
13. You are ALL girl. you love to put on your make-up and paint your nails.
14. You learned how to pedal your bike and got a new big girl bike with training wheels for your birthday. You are so excited.
15. You have an AMAZING memory. If mommy or daddy promise you something you hold us to it- even days later.
16. You have recently discovered computer games. You love your Cool School keyboard and learning programs. You also enjoy the games on nickjr.com are your favorite- especially dora, backyardigans, and max & ruby games. You are becoming quite proficient at using the mouse.
17. You love t.v./ movies- I blame it on the remodel which is when you really got hooked.
18. You LOVE your books. Your favorite thing to do is to have a BIG pile of books on your bed or couch to "read". You will look at them and read the stories outloud (reciting the stories from memory) for hours.
19. I LOVE to hear you pray. Your prayers are so sweet and thoughtful.
20. You love your daddy. He is the one you want to put you to bed. You love to cuddle with him on the couch while you watch basketball/golf/baseball, etc... together. You get so excited when he comes home and so sad very when you don't get to see him at all because you are not awake when he leaves and asleep before he comes home. You are a daddy's girl.

You are such a joy. You are asserting your independence and discovering your power over the world around you. It is so fun to watch you learn and grow. I love to see the sweet, yet sassy little woman you are becoming. You are a wonderful big sister to Finley and I know you will be a great little mama to your new baby sister as well. They will look up to you always. We all love you so much!

* We weighed and measured you the other day, just to see how much you have grown. You are 32 lbs. and 39 inches tall, which moves you up into the 24th percentile and 32nd percentile respectively. You are making headway. Still not a giant, but you are catching up!

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