Sophia turns 3....

Oh Fiery heart…

cuddle bug extraordinaire  you have been moving out of your adorable 2 year old language ( you had so many words that only we knew, it really was like a language) into communicating your heart and desires…for the last couple months and oh man. Oh man = love your new phase of imagination and dreams, sharing what you are experiencing and thinking.

 I love how you prance. You prance around the house carrying dolls, stuffed animals, and figures as you set up scenes all over.  You ask me to “open up the gates” ( frozen reference) as you want to color and play games with me. You run around the balcony or guest room and sing at the top of your lungs…favorite songs are “ Feel inside, and stuff like that” and twinkle twinkle. You also jump up and down and shout “ I can’t believe I did this!!!” (like Rapunzel!)

 You are so loving- telling me “ wow, mama you look so beautiful, I love your dress.. I love your coat…  I love your pants…I love your baytool dress…I love your lipstick. “ You exclaim from far away but then come close and get those sparkly brown eyes and kiss me and tell me how much you love me.

 If I have ever been gone- at the camps, grocery store, or even a small errand I am greeted with “ I missed you mama!”

 you looked at me the other day and said " mama, i don't love giants, bears, or dragons. I love sisters and babies" which really defines you. man, do you love your sisters....

 You run and hug Layla every day when she gets home from school.

You shower love on Hope …shower it! You kiss her all morning, all afternoon. You hug, you dance, you jump up and down, you want to help feed her. When you were sick and I would not let you kiss her you threw 3 tantrums…your poor heart could not handle it.

 You tell me all the time: I love baby hope soooo much mama.

You also say "I a good sister. “

 You get riled if anyone takes anything from Hope and go into keeper-of-the-justice mode to get it back.  You also flip a switch when we discipline Layla and yell at us to “ NOT BE WUDE TO MY SISTER” . even if you are the one who got her in trouble. Wow.

You love it when it is just you and I. Undivided attention is your love language, girlfriend.

You have a particular way that you want every.single.thing. even something as small as wiping your hands off…

You have favorites- books, shows, movies…you don’t like variety, you like your favorites.

 You LOVE David in David and Goliath and talk about him all the time. Our little fiery brave girl. You want to play swords with the boys, pirates, soccer team, and monster.

  Your heart is full of passion, full of love, you give away love with gusto and let us know when you need love!

  It was our joy to throw you a mermaid party…

 i had dreamed of a beach mermaid party but it was pouring down rain, so we did a rain-check-revamp...

 you loved this part...blowing out the candles...

 overjoyed at getting your own doll...

 cuddling with your uncle John..