She started preschool this Fall!
She has become an amazing story teller complete with different voices, plots, and points of views.
Built a repertoire of songs she sings by heart.
A whole other repertoire of books she reads by heart.
Potty trained and can do the whole shabang beginning to end without any help.
Says the cutest prayers all by herself.
Has a grasp on the concept of time and learning to read a clock. (Knows the big hand only)
Builds whole kingdoms and huge towers with her blocks and pink duplos.
Cleans her whole room by herself.
Favorite Activities: Playing with her cats (real and stuffed), coloring, Play-doh, everything outdoors, going to the park, visiting family, reading, going to the movies, playing with friends and cousins, pretending, helping in the kitchen, pounding on the piano while singing, and playing the "Poof" game. (Daddy taught her that one.)
Favorite Color: Yellow (Its been her favorite color since she was 12 months old)
Favorite Words/Phrases: Meow!
Favorite Candy: Skittles
Favorite Song: I am a Child of God (I hear her singing this to herself in bed sometimes)
Favorite Book: "Put me in the Zoo" by Dr. Seuss, among many favs.
Favorite Movie: Milo and Otis (talking cats and dogs? Talk about her dream come true!)
Liz and her love of hats and other accessories is hilarious. She was so excited when we gave her the Rasta hat souvenier from our cruise. Any hat, really, will make her smile.
Lizzie has reached a great phase lately. Her sense of indepence and wanting to always be the one in control and taking charge made for some of the "terrible twos" moments, but we have outgrown some of that and she is more aware of what her boundaries are. She has always been one smart cookie, and that still holds true. She is always shocking us with her grown up way of putting things and her ability to communicate in such a poignant way. When she is at home with her mom and dad she can really show her sweet side by telling us how much she loves us and doing things when she is asked with such enthusiasm. She is a great picker upper around the house at times and her favorite job is to put away the silverware. She really has the good big sister thing down. They have their moments but those moments of good times are outnumbering the negative ones these days. The girls really have a good time playing together, chasing each other, laughing, wrestling, playing with stuffed animals, and coloring together. When Julie naps, Lizzie always says, "I want her to wake up!!"
Have "Happy Birthday" sung to her. (She has been looking forward to this moment for weeks.)
Eat cupcakes and ice cream!
She even got to eat this Lion's face!! (We all had a good laugh about that.)
And she even got to spend time with Grandma who came just to celebrate with her! That really added to her special day!
