Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Annie's birthday letter

Annie my dear,

Happy fourth birthday to my fabulous girl! 


You have grown up SO much this year.  You don't look too much different than lasts year, but you have changed a lot.  Here are some things you are up to right now:
  • Ballet-dancing.  You are taking the summer off, but you loved it.  You were the sweetest little ballerina I have ever seen and you worked so hard during your recital.
  • Creativity.  You draw, you paint, you dress up - you are the star of creativity.  I love it.
  • Story-telling and listening.  I can't wait until you can write because you tell a great story.  You especially have a love of spooky stories; which at first I found a bit odd, but I decided it was normal because they always have happy endings.
  • Soft-speaking.  Your voice is still so small and sweet that we are forever saying, "you have to talk louder, Annie!"  You talk. A.  Lot.
  • Sister-loving: You are a gentle and nice big sister.  You just plain like having Maren around.  You are almost always patient and love to play with her.
  • Beach-loving: You aren't the best swimmer I have ever seen (our fault - not yours!), but you love the beach, the ocean, and the pool.
  • Cute-looking: You weigh 37 pounds (~65th percentile) and are 42 inches tall (90th percentile).  Your hair is white-blonde and curly and you let me do all sorts of awesome hairdo's.
  • Show-watching: You usually watch a show in the morning, and you still like Dora, but you have added whatever is on Netflix to your list as well; e.g. Strawberry Shortcake and Angelina Ballerina.  And you have started liking movies - such a big girl.
  • Game-playing: You love puzzles and games, and I do too!  It is so fun that you can play them now.
You made me a mom four years ago, and you have continued to bring me joy each and every day!  We love you so much.

Mom

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