Addison Javonna Sharelle turned FOUR this past week! The past few years have gone so fast!
Her first birthday...
Second birthday...
FOURTH birthday!
My little baby is four! Holy cow, that's only one year away from 5 and well 5, 5 sounds so old! So now if you ask her how old she is she says, "I'm 4, well actually I'm almost 5".... Please don't grow up too fast!
We had a little family party for her and her cake was a huge FAIL! It didn't cook all the way through, the fondant wouldn't thicken... but the rainbow part did turn out pretty good! She really wanted a rainbow cake. And the little bit of frosting I had covered well enough!
We got her a balance beam. Active toys seem to be a good investment at the moment as it keeps them busy and wears out their energy! They also seem to be ones that stick around a lot longer! She was thrilled and has been on it constantly!
Practicing her skills!
Miss Addy now at four enjoys lots of different activities and has taken various classes through out the past year such as dance, swimming, and Awana. Our daycare signs them up for community ed classes and gymnastics. She started preschool (sort of!) our daycare also does preschool curriculum and pulls from Waldorf and Montessori type learning/activities which Addy loves and is doing very well there. She can write all of her upper and lower case letters and numbers although is still working on the sounds that all of them makes. She LOVES art, projects, and all things crafty! Give her a good project to do and she'll be happy for hours! She loves the outdoors, riding her bike, playing at the park, exploring. She is an awesome big sister but has figured out how to push her baby brothers buttons! And does so frequently! She is strong and independent but sweet and caring at the same time. She's a leader and a follower. She is super helpful around the house and loves to help do anything (dishes, laundry, etc.) if you do it with her. She is into board games at the moment but really liked puzzles for a while as well. She still likes her baby dolls. Books are a HUGE hit again as well. She loves to "read" them to Tyty before bed. She is amazing. I cannot imagine my life if our paths had not become one.
Birthdays tend to bring around more discussions about adoption. I am amazed at how much she understands. We talk about her birth family often and are very open about everything and she is just a sponge asking amazingly complex (in a good way) questions for such a little girl.
My hope for my little baby is that she will continue to question everything, form her own opinions, and make her own decisions. I hope the world is ready for this amazing little girl! She's changed my life and I am sure she will change and impact many more.
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