Our big girl Ellie is 3 1/2 today! She celebrated this half-birthday by bringing half-frosted cupcakes to school to share with everyone. She also received a little gift from us this morning, which was a set of earrings and an appointment with our pediatrician to get her ears pierced in a couple weeks. She is quite excited!
Here's what Ellie is up to at 3 1/2...
- She is a kind-hearted, gentle girl. She is so loving with her sister and her friends.
- She loves to be read to and enjoys just about any book you pick. She told me that her favorite books are Pinkalicious and the rhyming book I mentioned here. She also likes Clifford, the Berenstain Bears, and Arthur. She gets so excited when we turn down the street to the library!
- When asked what age she would most like to be, she said 60.
- Her favorite color by far is blue.
- She loves to play games. Her favorites are Candyland and Memory.
- She loves music. One of her favorite things to do at home is stand on our bed and watch herself sing and dance in the mirror. If she doesn't realize you're watching, it is especially great! She also loves the free monthly shows by a local kids singer that we take them to - she really boogies down! She is starting dance class this summer and cannot wait. I think she's mostly excited about the pink leotard and ballet slippers though!
- She is able to write her letters and can write anything down if you spell it for her. She loves working on her "workbook".
- She enjoys doing what she calls "craft projects". Usually this means cutting and gluing anything!
- Her favorite food is tacos and she asks for them every time we go to the grocery store. She has oatmeal or dry cereal for breakfast almost every morning. Before we add the hot water she has to have a bite of the dry oatmeal every morning (like a reindeer, she says). She is not a picky eater though and will try almost anything. Most nights after dinner she is allowed to pick a dessert from the yellow bowl in the kitchen. She is still allergic to egg but does very well helping us manage that.
- She loves being outside! She likes to play on the playground at school, go to the park, ride her tricycle, and go on walks around our neighborhood. She also loves the beach.
- Her favorite TV shows are Sesame Street, The Wiggles, and Little Einsteins.
- She weighs about 39 pounds and is about 40 inches tall.
What would you add about Ellie at this age?
Half-frosted cupcakes to celebrate a half-birthday!
Happy half-birthday, Ellie!
This is how she spent most of our photo shoot!
