Happy Birthday to my little Avarooni!
It's so hard to believe you are four years old. Pardon the nostalgia, but I was going through the pictures from your birth and I picked some of my favorites.
I tried to take some pictures of you this morning before we went to church, but you are feeling under the weather so none of the pictures turned out really well.
Your hair is getting so long but you really don't want me to cut it. We may have to get a trim though.
My four year old girl loves playing newborn baby, house, trucks and trains with her brothers, and dress up. Some of your favorite foods include mac and cheese {but this is very specific, it has to be the homemade whole wheat version} pizza, apples, carrots, bananas and anything chocolate. It is funny because you really do not like oranges or raisins but you eat salmon like a bear and are very adventurous with your veggies {unlike your brothers.} You will generally pick character books like princesses or fairies. But you also like Love you Forever by Robert Munch and Madeline.
Now that you've hit four your interest in constantly wearing dresses is waning. For your birthday you picked a new pink dress, but for your birthday party you decided to wear grey sweat pants and an I heart New York t-shirt. Quite a change from last year's pouffy princess dress.
As for pre-academic skills? You know all your letters/sounds and we are working on sight words. I know that you know yes/no and sometimes you will identify the. You can count to thirty and create/extend patterns. You are riding your bicycle much better than last year with training wheels and you can write both Ava and Avery. You can cut on a line and sing our address and phone number.
Look at this sweet little baby in her duckie pajamas.
Honestly Ava, you were just the sweetest, easiest baby. You rarely cried or fussed and were so content. Sleeping through the night came very early and I thank you for that!
It's funny because we called you Avaroo because you were like a kangaroo and always wanted to be in your Mom's pocket. You are very much still like this. You would prefer to sleep in our bed, and you LOVE to cuddle.
Ava, you loved getting your hair washed for the first time. Look at that head of hair you were born with!
Ava, I can't describe how much JOY you have added to our family. I love you my baby girl!
