Adley is 3.5

Adley was so excited to turn 3 1/2 this fall. She always remembers to add the "and a half!" when people ask how old she is. Our little lady is such an observant and intuitive girl. She continually amazes us with what she knows. She has a kind, loving heart and yet, at the same time, she firmly knows how to stand her ground if things aren't going her way! Adley plays so well independently and occasionally even tells us, "I want to play all by myself." She loves to create things with paper and tape (LOTS of tape). She is a smiley, helpful, Jesus-loving, energetic girl, and we are so thankful that God put her in our lives.

A few more current Adley details...

PHYSICAL

• Loves dancing to Christian music, especially at night before bed
• Independently dresses herself
• Learned how to buckle and unbuckle her own carseat

LANGUAGE

• Still enjoys listening to book after book after book
• Frequently asks to listen to a read-aloud audio book on Mommy's phone
• Loves High Five magazines and doing art project ideas from them
• Often uses surprising vocabulary, e.g. "My tower just collapsed!" or "That was disappointing."
• Can recognize all capital letters in print
• Can easily write her name and frequently adds it to her pictures
• Has started to identify the initial letter sound of many words
• Knows the titles, singers, and words to many Christian songs (favorites include "Love God, Love People" and "God is on the Move")

PLAYTIME/OTHER

• Favorite games include Sleeping Queens, Hide and Seek, Busytown, Go Fish, Too Many Monkeys
• Favorite shows: DocMcStuffins, Daniel Tiger, Mickey's Clubhouse
• Likes saying "Dazzle" while running her finger along someone's face as a way to say goodnight (not sure where she came up with this one!?)
• Has started to skip her nap occasionally
• Naps for 1.5-2 hours on most days but will then stay up until 9:30 or even later!
• Loves using scissors, markers and tape to create special projects out of paper
• Obsessed with stickers! Will make pictures out of anything that sticks, including castoff address labels, Daddy's unused fatasy football labels, old garage sale price tags)
• Sleeps through the night on most nights, except when sick
• Has started to talk to her dolls or stuffed animals while playing
• Can play Hot Cross Buns on the piano
• Loves helping Mommy bake in the kitchen