Somehow, some way...my baby turned 3 today.
I'm not sure how 3 years flew past quite so fast - I literally still remember giving birth, spit up, poop up the back, her hitting all her milestones, her first word, her first time sleeping through the night (oh wait, that was August :D)...I'm not really sure how or why time flew so fast. But it has and here I am...with a 3 year old.
Jordon and I had a discussion this morning - we simply find it a miracle that we haven't killed her yet. Intentionally or otherwise. I kill plants just by looking at them, so the fact that I've kept another person groomed, fed, and nourished...as well as entertained, kicking, and happy...for 3 years, is beyond belief to me.
So Miss Alexys May? What does life look like for you at 3? Let's see.
You weigh 35 pounds and are approximately 3 feet, 5 inches. You've only gotten taller in the last 6 months and I don't think you've gained a pound. You're in size 4 clothes almost exclusively - the odd 3 or 5 fits, but for some reason, at this point, everything caught up and you're in a 4T. Your shoes are a 9 or 10, though if possible a 9.5 fits best. You've finally let me put a hat on you a time or two and when given the choice, you nearly always pick a dress. Or your puppy shirt - that's a close second.
Your life is busy and that's how you thrive. You have preschool twice a week, skating once a week, and ballet once a week. I don't suppose it's over the top busy, but for a 3 year old, you're kept entertained. If I ask you which activity you'd like to do, you choose school almost without question. I'm not sure your favourite part of school, but from the watching sessions we've had and my sneak peaks, I'd say song time and playing in the gym. You love skating "like mommy" and can even do it all by yourself now. At ballet, you're learning how to skip and point your toes in first position. You'll have your first skating show in March and your first ballet show in June.
It's true what they say - some kids really don't talk much until you're 3. And that about sums you up. Unless you had something clear, coherent, and intelligent to say, you didn't say much. I can almost say you're never quiet now, but not quite. My favourite phrases lately that you used regularly are:
Oh my gosh.
What's going on here?
What are you doing?
...and the conversations that your princesses have with each other - I think that's my favourite. They have full on conversations that reflect the world around you...it's like a stream of your consciousness and I love it.
You can count to 13 (which sounds like "poutine") and then you repeat "poutine" over and over...and then after a few minutes say 20! You sometimes skip 6 or 7, but never both and sometimes neither. You've got your whole alphabet pretty much down pat, but I think you've really just memorized the tune. You're learning all your colours and shapes at preschool and I think have most of them down now. Sometimes you mix up red and green. You even know an ellipse and octagon! You love to sing more than anything and memorize songs like no other - obviously right now it's Christmas songs and your favourites are "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" and "Jingle Bells." You love your preschool songs...well, most of them...and any single princess song ever written. And yes, you know all the words.
I don't know that you have a favourite colour, but you almost always pick pink and recently purple too. Your favourite snack is probably "peanut butter in the bowl" or just a "snack" which is a fruit leather. You only eat raw veggies, except for peas...but aren't really a picky eater. You prefer grazing and definitely go through up and down weeks. You are a milk-a-holic and will often even pick milk over juice. You still don't like water (sigh, just like mommy). Your favourite princess is *probably* Snow White, but that too changes. You'll watch pretty much any movie, but Monsters Inc and Tangled might be up there on the top...at least this week. Your favourite toy is probably your doll house - you spend hours playing with your princesses and the furniture.
You go to bed between 9 and 10 each night and are up between 7:30 and 8. You do nap most days (a recent re-addition), but if you miss your nap, you're okay with it and aren't any more or less cranky. You do sleep through the night most nights, but sometimes come into Mommy's bed around 6:30 and we cuddle until it's time to get up. You demand I put my arm around you or you won't go back to sleep.
You have manners beyond your age, I'm sure of it. You're so polite and always use thank you, sorry, and excuse me...please sometimes still needs prompting. You also throw temper tantrums with the best of them...perhaps you could write a book on the art of tantrum throwing. It's taken a lot of patience and careful trial and error to find out what makes you tick and relax.
In the end, you're growing into a bright young girl. I still can't quite believe your 3. You are full of exuberance and life. You have never-ending energy and a lightness to life. I know you'll be a great big sister come April (even if it takes some convincing) and that as you continue to grow, you'll keep making mommy and daddy proud.
We love you sweet 3-year-old Alexys <3
kortney elise (and daddy too!)
