Hannah's 3!!

It seems like it was just over night that Hannah went from two years old to a "three-nager."  She is so full of personality and sass.  Hannah plays so well independently, particularly with her dolls or Barbies where she acts out different princess scenes.  She spends a large percentage of her day dressing and redressing herself.  Her current look usually involves some combination of tights and a shirt, her fashion forward outfit preference is, apparently, well beyond her years.  It is a chore to get her to wear what most people consider pants (not tights.)  Thankfully, I only have to fight that battle on the days she goes to Mom's Day Out and church, otherwise I don't bother.  She is now potty-trained during the day (woohoo!!) I can honestly say that she was potty trained the week before her third birthday, and I'm not proud to admit that I broke her off cold turkey from drinking milk from bottles in that same time frame. :-/ SO RELIEVED to have that behind us, it was most unpleasant there for a couple of weeks!  Just two nights ago we transitioned her to her toddler bed after she began climbing out of her crib with ease a month ago.  So many changes all at the same time!

Hannah is such a dynamic little person.  She is a whistle blower and doesn't back down in a fight.  She is careful and conscientious.  She is patient and thoughtful with the most acute memory.  She is expressive and quite dramatic.

She prefers to eat her meals early in the day.  Her favorite meals for breakfast are cinnamon chex cereal, pancakes, waffles and scrambled eggs with ham or the white part of hard boiled eggs.  She DESPISES egg yolk.  For Lunch she likes to make her own peanut butter and jelly sandwich with pirates booty and applesauce.  She doesn't eat dinner most nights even though it's right in front of her, but has been on a salad kick lately.  Shocking and welcomed!

As for sleep, she usually wakes up between 615 and 645 and then takes a nap around 1:00 until about 3:00 or 3:30.  Lately, there have been some days where she choses not to nap at all, so I reluctantly accept that she'll drop that nap in the not-to-distant future.  It will be a sad, sad day when that happens.  Bedtime is usually around 7:30PM, but on occasion, she'll read or sing to herself in her bed until a little after 8:00.

Hannah keeps us laughing with some her hilarious observations and comments.  Each night when we pray, we ask Emmy and Hannah to add their prayer intentions.  Every single night, without fail, Hannah prayers for "De carwashes and de tunnels and de yellow (as in egg yolks.)"  She prays for all the things she dislikes the most, I laugh (in my head) every night, but am secretly impressed with the concept of praying for the things we like the least!  If I could be so faithful as to take the same approach.

The night before Hannah's big day, Emmy insisted on staying up late to help me decorate so that it looked just right.

What is I'm?

Three fingers is too hard, let's just go for a thumb's up!

Hannah has wanted a Lalaloopsy surprise since she saw a commercial on Dora for one months ago.  I laughed at this toy (that soils diapers) years ago and honestly never thought I'd be seen in a checkout line with one.

Krispy Kreme donuts are a new favorite in our house. :-P

I found a cupcake tin for mini princess dresses at Hobby Lobby so the girls had a bunch of fun icing and decorating the cupcake gowns.

Facetime!

1. How old are you?  “What is I'm?” 

2. Who are your best friends? “Ashley." (Miss Ashley, her teacher) 

3. What is your favorite thing to do? “Nuffing." Emmy laughs. Hannah: "What's funny?"

4. What is your favorite color? “Purple." 

5. What is your favorite food? “Donuts” Emmy: And hot cocoa? Hannah nods, "and I like marshmallows."

6. What do you like to do with your family? “Nuffing."

7. What is your favorite toy? “Frozen.” 

8. What do you want to be when you grow up? “I'm gonna be a singer.” (Emmy prompts this one.)

9. What makes you happy? “Nuffing.” 

10. What makes you sad? “I'm don know” 

11. What is your favorite show to watch? “Callou.” 

12. What is your favorite book? “Snow White. I have Snow White at my school.”

13. What do you love to learn about? “I'm dunno.”

14. What was the best part of your birthday? “CAKE!"

15. Where do you like to go? “I get to go to Disney World!”

16. Who are your teachers? “I dunno.” 

17. What is your favorite treat? “CHOCOLATE!"

18. What do you think about before you go to sleep? (Shrug) “I'm dunno.” Emmy: "Frozen?" Sissy nods.

19. What is your favorite animal? “A Yion. And Monkey"

20. Who is your favorite singer? “I yike Shake Shake Shake." (Shake it Off by Taylor Swift)

21. What’s your favorite song? "Shake it off."

22. What’s your favorite game? "I like Frozen."

23.  What’s your favorite movie? "Frozen."