I have to say, that, so far, my favorite age is 3. Preschoolers are funny and happy and silly and, yes, they push their limits. Katie is in this stage and she is such an enjoyable little girl. I want to bottle her up and keep her exactly how she is. (I remember feeling the same way about Jack. I almost cried the night before his 4th birthday because I didn't want him to change and grow up.) But since, I can't do that, I thought I would give a write a little snapshot.
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*When the above photo was taken, I was nursing Charlie and trying to convince Katie to go play with Daddy since she was climbing all over me. Her response: "No, he is doing boring stuff."
*The other day, after Dave and I realized that the box to the double bed we just bought for the girls was NOT going to fit down the stairs, Katie said to us, "That's okay. We just need to try teamwork!" She is always the little cheerleader for everyone.
*She never wants to be alone. Bedtime, going potty, getting dressed, eating a snack, etc. She always wants a companion to be with her.
*She loves playing with friends. Or anyone really. She and Jack play really well together most of the time. Today they were playing in the snow sledding down a slight slope we have in our front yard. They are turning into good friends and I love it.
*She loves herself some screen time. Mostly she plays on pbskids.org. And I pretty sure she is smarter because of it. She knows all her letter sounds, can count to 29, can tell you about all sorts of animals (like Gila Monsters) from Wild Kratts, and has all sorts of little songs in her head that help her deal with things from Daniel Tiger.
*While we were driving in the car one time, she piped up. "Did you know that we are actually in space? Because we are on the earth and the earth is in space. So we are in space." I guess that is what comes from having a big brother who loves all things Space-related.
*She is a good big sister. She mostly leaves Charlie alone but gives him nice hugs and kisses and wants to hold him occasionally. She is never mean or upset with him.
*A while ago we talked about being a Peacemaker for our family home evening. It really stuck with her and she tries to be a peacemaker in our home. She also reminds everyone that "Jesus wants us to share." In fact, after learning the story of the Little Red Hen, she told me that the Little Red Hen was not nice because Jesus wants us to share. Of course, it is a lot harder to follow her own advice when she is the one who has to give up something, but she is a very generous little girl.
*She is very good at saying "thank you" spontaneously. She also likes to use big words like "hilarious" and "venomous."
*When she wins she makes a fist and says "Yes!"
Of course, she is still 3. So, it is not all sunshine and roses. Katie has quite to stubborn streak and can be extremely impatient, which is difficult when I am nursing the baby. She also doesn't sleep well, still. In fact, often I am up more in the night with her than I am with Charlie. She is grumpy and needy when she is tired (which is often) (because she doesn't sleep) and she is a picky eater.
*Oh, and she picks out her own clothes. You can decide if it is a pro or a con. :)
