Being 3

Being 3 years old is all about new experiences and independence. Miss A is obsessed with picking out her own clothes, pj's, hair bows. She wants to make her own sandwiches (which is all she wants this month for breakfast, lunch or dinner); to make her own drinks and to drink her medicine like a big girl (little medicine cup) instead of me hiding it in her milk. She spends her days talking about what she wants to be when she grows up (currently a veternarian or a doctor but mostly she acts like a bossy teacher). She wants to know why all the Disney Princesses have mean stepmothers and why there are mean people in her movies. She is petrified of Santa Claus and all people in costumes but tells me "I like to wave at them from far away". To say the least - she keeps us on our toes.

She has experienced a few firsts in the last few months:

1st Stitches ~ "I can go down the stairs by myself mommy" -
She tripped on the second to the last step when she thought she was at the bottom and cut her head on the corner of the stair.

1st time to make brownies and get to lick the spoon. "I don't like chocolate mommy - but I love brownies" (just like her momma!)

Feeding horses just her size at mommy's work

1st cotton candy

1st time to skate
She received the skates last Christmas from her Cousins Pam & Bill but she is just now ready to use them

She loves being an artist and painting masterpieces for her parents and grandparentsOverall, being 3 can wear us out with her constant questions but most of the time we are just in awe of her curiosity, creativity and ability to grasp social and emotional concepts. She is amazing and we are so blessed to watch her grow (and fall every now and then)