Three Years Old

This new little 3-year-old is such a delight and a blessing from God! She seems so grown up with her tall height, confident communication, and her knowledge of the world around her. Adley is a happy, yet opinionated girl with a kind heart and a ready willingness to help. She is very mothering, is such a fast learner, and can make everyone laugh with her deep giggle. 

Here are some current details about Adley:

PHYSICAL

• 39 inches, 37 lbs (90% percentile for both!)
• Has a favorite pair of PJs with large buttons that she can button independently
• Transitioned out of her crib into a toddler bed
• Can use scissors independently (thankfully just sticks with cutting paper!)
• Learned how to ride a bike with training wheels-- and in just a week's time, was able to easily pedal faster than Mommy or Daddy can walk!

LANGUAGE

• Loves telling us stories that start with, "When I was a baby, I did..."
• Likes to talk to herself while playing and occasionally while falling asleep too
• Asked how to write her name and can now write the letter A in her name
• Recognizes all of her shapes
• Can identify all of her numbers 1-9; Can almost count aloud to 20, but mixes up a few of the teens
• Often switches the names for giraffe and zebra
• LOVES listening to many books in a row and will often ask for repeat readings of her favorites
• Favorite book series include Curious George, Clifford, Berenstain Bears, Pinkalicious, Elephant and Piggie
• Can recite a few books (even some long ones!) by memory

PLAYTIME

• Favorite playmates are her cousins Nathan, Ben, and Noah whom she talks about often
• Loves imitating whatever her brothers are doing (creating a library, playing air hockey, etc.)
• Some new favorite games include Too Many Monkeys, any Matching game, Feed the Woozle, Outfoxed, and ALWAYS Hide and Seek
• Still loves assembling puzzles and does so almost daily
• Enjoys telling (and retelling!) a joke about an interrupting pig; Took a while for her to get the timing down on this one!

SLEEPING & EATING

• Still takes 1.5 hour naps fairly consistently, but then takes forever to fall asleep at night (often up until at least 9:15)
• Usually sleeps through the night now (woo-hoo!), but will awaken on cold nights since she always kicks off her blanket
• LOVES ice cream sandwiches, dislikes blueberries, and most veggies are a hard sell
• Often moves to Mommy or Daddy's lap after dinner just so she can beg for bites of our dessert!

OTHER

• Likes helping Mommy with laundry by folding the washcloths
• Knows how to find and start her own shows on Netflix using the "ca-mote"
• Enjoys pushing and filling up her own grocery cart at the store

We thank God for our Adley-girl each day!