Ellie turned 4 on February 5th! I've said before that it's felt like we've had a four-year-old on our hands for awhile because she just seems older than she is. She's a ball of silly, mature, sensitivity, creativity and so much more.
Wanted to note some fun things about this big little girl...
-Starting aroung August 2018 she has mainly wanted to wear her hair down and only occasionally is she okay with it half up or in a pony or asks it to be curled. She'll seriously pout/whine/or even cry if I try to do otherwise...so it pretty much has to be initiated by her!
-Changes clothes all the time.
-Favorite colors are still pink and purple.
-Asks to just have quiet time and no nap (even though she is tired and she knows it!).
-Calls Panda Express, 'Panda Bear'.
-Her favorite place to eat out at is McDonald's.
-Loves wearing tights and would every day if she was able.
-Can write all of her name out on own, except the lower case 'e' she has a hard time with.
-Says "I love you (mommy, daddy)" out of the blue, several times a day.
-Loves school (she goes 2 days, for half a day) and is always asking when the next day of school is.
-Doesn't like shadows in her room. So we have to move toys/obejects before nap/bedtime often so they don't freak her out.
-We've had to implement a 30-40 minute nap back into her routine. With her starting school last fall, she was getting worn out and was falling asleep in the car around 4pm if we were out, and/or getting really emotional about things. It has helped a lot.
-Makes her bed most days, without any prompting from us.
-Very curious still and always asks questions about anything and everything!
-Enjoys the game 'I spy with my little eye...'
-Has said for several months she wants to be a doctor when she grows up.
-Says "work outing" instead of "working out".
-Has started to add another vowel to the last word in some of her sentences. For instance, "Are we going hoame?" instead of just 'home'. But it doesn't always happen and it's not always for the same word.
-Likes to match or coordinate with mom and/or Paige.
-Has started to blush ever so often (Sorry Ellie! You get that from your mom!).
-Can count to 13, and then it goes "sixteen, eleventeen".
-Ranch is her go-to dipping sauce.
-Her favorite toy is her baby doll, which she named Goosey. It's been her favorite for over a year.
-41.7" (86%) and 38.58 lbs (75%)
Some funny quotes from Ellie since the last post I made:
"MY BONES ARE SO FAST!" (as she is running on a hike)
"I want to have two kids...no, I actually want 10 babies."
"Dad, look at the picture of your babe I took." (she had taken my, Kait's, photo and wanted Steven to see)
"I use my finger sensors to find buggers in my nose"
"See, dad understands me." (as she shows me (Kait) her kid Dutch Bros. drink Steven and her picked up on the way home from school - seriously no idea where she came up with that!)
"It's a curious mystery."
"It was fantastic riding in dad's truck!" (it's a single cab and feels different to her)
"Wee, that was terrific!" (after she went down a slide with Paige)
"What is a home telephone?" (I, Kait, was answering her question about what one of the outlets in the wall could be used for - I had said it could be for a telephone that stays at home)
"I have a good rememory" (meaning to say "I have a good memory" but getting it confused with the word 'remembering')
Here are some pictures from her 4th birthday party...
^ Ellie added those random colored pieces of paper on the mantel for "more decoration"
^ That Unicorn punch was yummy...and full of sugar...Blue punch, Sprite, a couple scoops of Birthday Cake ice cream, Raspberry sherbet, and Orange sherbet
^ Ellie requested purple frosting on her (cup)cake
^ My wonderful friend made these cookies!
^ She's been wanting to do ballet again for quite a while, and getting another tutu was high on her list.
Ellie has wanted help blowing out her candles for her previous birthdays and this year she did it all on her own! Towards the end of us singing happy birthday to her, you could tell she was preparing to blow out the candles by herself.
^ Ellie asked our friend Josh to read one of her new books to her!
^ And already enjoying some of her gifts...jewlery making!
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