three point five

Three and a half is

• using big words like "concocted" and "multicolored"
• independence shown in fun-for-mommy ways like, "I'm never gonna drink that milk"
• writing letters all by herself and drawing pictures that are beginning to resemble real objects instead of just scribbles
• adventure seeking

• wearing 5T clothes and STILL growing like a weed
• imagination and creativity - making up and telling lots and lots of stories to yourself each day
• lots of pretend play - doctor and house
• embarrassing your parents by saying things like, "Let's go over there and see that old, old, old man."
• obsession and fascination with the unusual (i.e. bloody, scary faces and masks out for Halloween)
• prancing, posing, and eye-lash fluttering for attention
• able to type on the computer and change the font color and style, plus play kindergarten and first grade level games with ease
• still ornery without a nap and ten hours of sleep at night
• old enough to dress herself

• mean as a snake
• pre-reading (making the first letter sounds of each word as she sees it and then declaring proudly what other words begin with that letter)
• still has trouble sharing, but certainly has the concept down
• full of love and the desire to please others

Happy Half-Birthday, Jules!