We adore you; you add such spunk and sass to our lives. Your silly faces, crazy dance moves, and amazing staring skills have us in stitches. The Lord brought you into our family to lighten us all up.
In many ways, I feel like I blinked and now you are four! Somehow four seems so much older than three. You are officially a pre-schooler on your way to Kindergarten. I'm not sure this mommy is quite ready for that. I often tell you to stop growing, but you remind me that you will be five on your next birthday. There is no slowing this train!
I love your heart for family. Whether playing with your dolls, animals, or drawing a picture--you always want to make sure that we are all included. Some of my richest memories this year have been watching your drawing skills explode. You draw us with such detail--down the the texture of our hair, our clothes, accessories, eyelashes, and chins. I love that you are a creature that enjoys and celebrates beauty. I hope that you will continue to pick flowers and enjoy the satisfaction of a beautiful picture. I love to watch you dance! Every song is your favorite song, which makes me smile. You create moves to match the tempo of the song. You've got skills, little one!
Thank you for being such a wonderful compliment to your brother. You encourage him; you come alongside him. Often times, you follow his lead but I love that you now are becoming more confident to lead him. As you both are quite opposite, I love that you challenge and sharpen one another. I'm grateful that I can watch your relationship grow.
I love the way that you pray and mispronounce words. You're always trying to keep up with your brother and parents and I adore how your words often take a time or two for me to understand. I know someday I'll miss this, but you'll be happy to master it and be a "big girl".
May this year be full of new experiences and growing in grace and beauty!
Mommy
