Dear Anna,
You turned four last month and I can honestly say, every day with you gets better and better. You are so smart and funny. You make me laugh every day. Like tonight when we were watching The Sound of Music (and by watching I mean fast forwarding to all of the songs as you instruct me to do) and you said, "They look like they are having a blast!" While watching Lizel and Rolf dancing in the gazebo. Then you said, "Does she have a bra on?" except you say it like this "Brawl." Like I said, you make me laugh every day.
Here are some things I don't want to forget about you at FOUR:
You go to school three mornings a week and you love it. You love to play school at home, pretending to read books to your class, and teaching me songs you sing.
You take ballet and love that, too. Today you said, "I don't know if I can go to ballet tomorrow because I can't decide what to wear: pink or black."
You are a serious fashionista. I try to compromise with you about some of your outfits, but for the most part I let you wear what you want. You despise wearing jeans, but are okay with the season's must have article of clothing, jeggings, but you usually wear them under a skirt or a dress. You have probably worn some form of pants without a skirt or dress three times all winter. Maybe. You are pretty into tights right now, too.
You haven't napped in years, but you still have quiet time everyday for at least an hour. I don't know what you do up there sometimes, but your room is usually a disaster afterward.
We read you three stories every night at bedtime, then turn on your nighttime music, lay in bed with you, say your prayers, and then we have to rub your back (or foot, or tummy, or hand, again, as you instruct us) for a few minutes.
I look back at your baby pictures and things I've written on this blog, and I do get sad for minute. You were so stinkin' cute and I just want to squeeze those cheeks! I guess I am afraid I might forget what you were like at different ages, but you are such a great "big girl" I don't stay sad for long. You make me proud every day by how polite you are to other adults, how nice you can be to your friends, and by all of the amazing things you learn right before my eyes. I am so happy to be your mom and thankful EVERY DAY that I get to spend more time with you than anyone else on the planet. You're my special girl.
I love you to bits,
Mommy
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