Somebody had a birthday about 2 weeks ago! Ummm, so this means we no longer have any babies or toddlers. This girl is a full-out preschooler who chatters the day away and has her first day of preschool in 5 1/2 weeks. We're all obsessed with her, and she was pumped for it to finally be her turn to blow out candles. She chose chicken taquitos as her birthday dinner and brownies with ice cream for her birthday dessert.
[pictures are forthcoming, as per usual]
Lydia at 3 years:
- Obsessed with the soundtrack for the Disney movie "Wish"
- Loves books
- When we ask her a "why" or "why not" question her response is often "Because yes."
- Became very efficient at riding a 3-wheel scooter earlier this year, and got a new scooter for her birthday
- So friendly. Often says "hi" to people we pass at the store or on walks.
- Runs to pet every dog she sees. I'm trying to get her to ask the owner first, but she just gets so excited when she sees a dog.
- Looks forward to church because she loves nursery. She's currently the only child in nursery because nobody else is nursery-aged (except for one other little girl who never comes because of separation anxiety). Lydia gets 100% of the attention from the nursery leaders and revels in it.
- Still takes a nap almost every day
- Finally got moved to a "big girl bed" at the beginning of the year and loves it.
- It's funny how similar she is to Austin, while Nicole and Autumn are more similar to each other. For example: when it comes to sleep and bedtime, Autumn and Nicole are night owls who gave up naps around 2 years of age, stall bedtime, and get out of bed multiple times for water or to sneak books to read; while Austin and Lydia don't fight bedtime, kept their naps past their 3rd birthdays, and never get out of their beds (for naptime OR bedtime).
- Has the best one-liners. I can never remember them though. I need to start keeping a list of the things she says because she really is hilarious.
- Still has a 6th sense for treats
- Enjoys building with Magna-Tiles
- Loves eggs, pasta, applesauce pouches, rotisserie chicken, and cereal
- REALLY wants to pet the cat all the time, but the cat doesn't want Lydia to mess with her because Lydia is kind of loud, high-pitched, and is a bit aggressive with her affection. It's a give-and-take, depending on how thin the cat's patience is running (and she's a very patient cat).
- Started potty training a bit over a week ago, and she's handling things pretty well so far. We aren't accident-free yet, of course, but she knows what to do and gets better and better at it with each passing day.
- It should be noted that she chose Bluey underwear at the store
- Loves to play with her siblings, especially imagination-based play
- Daniel Tiger is her TV show of choice
- Spent the past year helping her mom volunteer at the elementary school in the Home Reading program. We would go in every week to switch out books, and Lydia loved checking the room key out, carrying the book box from the kindergarten room, and playing with the toys while mom checked the books in and out.
- Loves being outside
- Getting more comfortable in pools, but still won't leave the steps or very shallow areas
- Enjoys video calling with my family members
- Steals Nicole's smart watch and hides it under her bed
- Loves wearing dresses
- Almost always puts her flip flops on the wrong feet
- Is finally old enough to participate in the summer camp that the kids do at the dance studio, which starts in just over a week. She is PUMPED.
- She's been dying to start dance classes, but the youngest class was already full by the time she was old enough for it this past year (you have to be 2.5 years old). She'll get to start in late August!
We love you, itty bitty Lyddi! Even though you're no longer a baby, you'll always be my baby. :D
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