... keeps me on my toes! She was 3 1/2 in September so I am just a little behind on her post, too. She has grown up so much since turning 3 in March and I know I am going to blink and she'll be 4. The biggest way she has changed is her little developing personality. I've always said she was spunky and had a lot of personality and nothing has changed about that. We have learned over the months what a passionate little person she is. She passionately loves and she passionately dislikes and the switch can flip in the matter of seconds. She speaks mostly in hyperbole and rarely uses the word "like". She either LOVES something or does not love something. She is confident, bossy and tough as nails. It cracks us up because her personality couldn't be any more different from her brother's. She's definitely going to be my little heart breaker. While she certainly has her "threenager" moments, most of the time she is sweet to the extreme. She lavishes compliments and hugs and is so nurturing to everyone around her. Our little lady will laugh at almost anything and everything Micah does she finds hilarious. She is obsessed with all things princess and babies. While she is in school 3 days a week (2 mornings and one full day), she is still my little buddy. Her favorite errand is going to Target where she points out all of the beautiful pink things and asks for each of them for her birthday or Christmas... including tampons because that box is pretty and pink, too. She has recently gotten very particular about her hair and clothes which is usually a daily battle. She likes her hair to be blow dried on days she wants to wear a head band and she also requests 2 braids "like Jessie" a lot. I fear that our days of bows is coming to an end.
She is still a great napper but she is now at the age where she won't fall apart if all she gets is a power nap in the car. Every night, she wants to be tucked in my mommy and daddy and she likes it if one of us lays down with her. Just another way that she is different from her brother, laying down and rubbing her back does not put her to sleep. As long as there is someone next to her, she is singing made up songs or telling stories.
2 more of Laurel's favorites: playing with her cousin Sadie (they really are growing up to be the best of friends) and cooking in the kitchen (here she was helping Aunt Pickle makes pizzas)
Two of her favorite things right now: lunch dates with mommy when Micah is at school (left) and her dance class (left).
At her end of semester dance recital, I couldn't have been more proud of my big girl. She participated in all of the activities and did not shut down like recitals in the past . At the end of the class, I learned that she is the youngest in her class which made me even more proud!
These 3 pictures so sum up Laurel right now, concerned about making sure her skirt is just right, biting her nails (yes my 3 year old is a nail biter) and getting ready to boss someone around.
My favorite Laurel story as of late...
One morning I was trying to help Laurel get dressed. It was a Saturday so I had set out some cute sweat pants with a matching t-shirt. She was (as usual) arguing and telling me what she wanted. Finally I said "look, it's Saturday and we have nothing to do, you are wearing this outfit." She heavily sighed and said "I need some alone time." I walked out of the room (laughing) and about 5 minutes later she came and got me and said "ok, I will wear the outfit you picked for me." This little lady does not like not getting her way or being told what to do but if given a little space usually comes around!
Love my sweet girl and the tenacious and spunky personality that God gave her.
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