I know I say this a lot, but I cannot believe how quickly time is flying by. Monday was Lily's 4th birthday, and I simply cannot believe it! She is such a wonderful little girl, and we had a great birthday celebration that lasted several days; see the previous three posts for details.
This morning as we were getting ready for school, I asked Lily a few questions about her favorite things. I hope to remember to do this each year, so I can see how her preferences are changing. So, here you go...a few of Lily's current favorites:
1. Favorite Book: The Mine-O-Saur
2. Favorite Movie: Tinkerbell
3. Favorite Color: Pink
4. What do you want to do when you grow up?: Go to work. Okay, what kind of work do you want to do?: Chocolate work.
5. Favorite Game: Tic Tac Toe
6. Favorite Princess: Sleeping Beauty and Belle
7. Best Friend: Sierra and Ally
8. Favorite Food: Chicken and chips and pretzels and gummies
9. Favorite Restaurant: Moes
10. Favorite Animal: Zebras and Giraffes
So, there you go. Now, what "chocolate work" means exactly I'm not sure; sounds good to me though! I love talking with her; she has us laughing a lot! Here are a few things I would add about Lily right now.
She loves books of all kinds. She "reads" all the time which is a habit I hope she will always continue. She loves to pick out letters and try to sound out words. She also loves "Search and Find" books, especially the extra games that are listed in the back of them. Lily is so smart, and I think her love of books has something to do with this. She also learns a lot by watching a few TV shows. She loves "The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That" and "Charlie and Lola." She enjoys "Americas Funniest Home Videos" when it is on at night too; we enjoy watching that together. In addition to the movie Tinkerbell (all of them in the series), Lily loves Nim's Island.
Lily has lots of activities that she enjoys. With the weather being as nice as it is, she loves to be outside on our deck. I asked what she likes to do on the deck, and she replied "Play soccer, play basketball, play baseball, play football, play hide and seek, dance and eat." That pretty much sums up what we do on the deck! She also loves to cook, whether it's pretending in her kitchen or helping me prepare a meal or snack. I think she would be happy to live on gummy snacks alone. She LOVES these and all the varieties they come in. She is getting much better about trying bites of foods that she is unsure of; almost every time I hear "Mommy I tried it and I liked it!" too. I'm proud of her for venturing out and trying new things.
She really loves art projects right now. We do projects of some sort everyday. She is getting really good at coloring within the lines now, and she loves to make pictures to put on the refrigerator. She also enjoys any project that involves glue. She loves to play pretend too; she is quite the theater director these days giving everyone directions on what their role or their dolls' role should be. You will be corrected if you stray from these directions! Lily is really good at puzzles too, and she enjoys putting them together; she also enjoys her dress-up dolls. She is really trying to tell jokes now too, but she just doesn't quite get it yet. I think she'll be funny like her dad soon though. Really, she has a lot of interests. It is truly a lot of fun to hang out and play with her because you just never know what direction you'll go in!
Lily loves going to the Imagine It Kids Museum and Zoo Atlanta; luckily we have season passes to both. It is so cool to me that each time we go to either of these places, she picks a different area to concentrate on and learn about. Her mind is always going!
Currently, Lily is wearing a size 9 shoe, and we are buying 5T clothes for her. She can get by on 4T shirts, but 4T pants just won't work. 5T is a little long for her in the arms and legs, but she is more comfortable in them. Like me, she doesn't like to have anything too tight. She loves to wear dresses, and she will almost always pick out something pink or purple to wear. Who are we kidding though, she is adorable in everything she puts on!
Lily is such an awesome little girl. Ryan and I are so blessed to call her our daughter. She is so smart, loving, thoughtful and kind. She is such a great big sister (barring a few moments here and there of course!); she translates for Mia, makes her laugh and helps her when they play together. There is nothing better than hearing the two of them laugh together. I think they will be great friends as they grow up. Lily has such a great laugh too. She loves to learn and is constantly looking for new things to investigate and learn about. She reads a ton to learn new things, but she also asks lots of questions and wants to understand what is going on. We are amazed at her each and everyday. I cannot wait to see what the future for this incredible little girl holds!
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