Sunday was Avery's 4th birthday. I seriously can't believe it! I remember sitting in the NICU thinking she was never going to gain weight let alone come home and grow up so fast... just crazy! My Mom gave her this beautiful outfit for her birthday and so of course I had to doll her up Sunday morning. I curled her hair and painted both her finger and toe nails for the first time (I know, I'm a slacker in that department.) She was so excited and was afraid to mess them up and wouldn't touch anything for a long time. She was also asked to say the opening prayer in Sharing Time and got sung to and got to pick out a pencil, I think she felt pretty special. Later that evening we had friends over for dinner/movie so she got to play with her friend Kaysen.
I couldn't help but snap several pictures of her that morning before heading to church...
Don't you love her little heart ring... it's actually a clip for her pony's hair that fits on her finger, so it's now her ring.
Got to love the "bathroom shots," I finally got smart and took her out of the bathroom...
Facts about a 4 year old named Avery Kate:
*She loves the colors blue and pink.
*She is starting to love girly things like dolls (babies), princess's, fairy's and ponies.
*She absolutely loves Hello Kitty.
*She is a carb lover and loves anything like chips, potatoes, toast, crackers, etc.
*You would never know it but she practically eats all day long.
*She has been daytime potty trained for over a year and is finally almost nighttime potty trained... Steve has been helping her with this since he's on night duty (because I seriously sleep through it all.)
*She loves to sing and dance and has a couple pretty funny moves.
*She still loves Diego, Ben 10 and Phineas & Ferb.
*Every song that comes on the radio that she recognizes, she calls her favorite.
*She loves playing and pretending with Maddy.
*She is going through a hoarding phase like Maddy did and carries around bags of her random stuff.
*She loves playing outside and asks me almost every day if we can go to Seven Peaks.
*She loves her Nana and Papa and gets so excited when they come to visit.
*She loves and is doing well in school (learning all her letters and how to write her name.)
*She loves going to Primary (Sacrament-not so much.)
*She's an early-to-bed, early-to rise kind of girl and will ask to go to bed.
*She is a very tough girl and only ever cries for a second when getting hurt.
*She loves being around the adults and I have to constantly try and get her to go play with the kids.
*She's very affectionate and wants to be right on your lap if you'll let her.
*She is such a monkey and is constantly climbing, hanging, swinging, etc.-I so need to get her into gymnastics!
*She's very stubborn but shy at the same time (like I was growing up and might still be) and will usually just stand there and give you a big smile when you ask her a question, without answering you.
*She is very soft spoken (unless she is mad.)
*Many times a day she says to us "Do you know how much I love you?" When you ask how much she either says "100" or 1000."
*She hates being dirty, having dirty hands or anything on her face and insists on having a towel to wipe with every time she eats anything.
*She is pretty tidy and usually keeps her room pretty clean and does her best to make her bed.
*She's very competitive and is always trying to be "first" at everything with her brother. First in the car, first to get her hair done, etc.
*She loves coloring and will actually sit still for quite a long time doing this, which says a lot cause she rarely holds still.
*She insists on hugs and kisses anytime either of us leave the house.
Sunday 4/10/11
***Edited 4/25/11: Well Child Dr. Appointment...
Stats: Weight = 31.4 lbs. (20%), Height = 40 1/4 in. (60%)
Dr. Berry said she is perfect and has no concerns.
