I remember finding out we were expecting our second child as if it happened yesterday. Then I blinked. Now she's 3. No longer a baby. No longer a toddler. But a little girl. A "princess" as she seems to think she is.
At age 3 our little girl has grown and learned so much. She can say her A, B, C's and recognizes the letter B and says, "Be for me" since that is the first letter in her name. She also recognizes M as the first letter in her brother's name and G is for Grandpa and Grandma. She also speaks very well and that has always been her strong point, even at age one. She knows the colors and her favorite is pink. Her favorite show is The Fresh Beat Band and has also taken a recent interest in watching Sam and Cat, Victorious and iCarly. She seems to be outgrowing her obsession for Yo Gabba Gabba, thankfully. She's loves Disney Princesses, wearing dresses and everything girly ... but she also doesn't mind getting dirty and playing superheros (it comes from having a big brother). She loves to dance and is always spinning and twirling and kicking her feet up in the air. She keeps saying, "I wanna do ballet," but we decided against it this year and will hope to sign her up next year due to financial reasons and also since she still refuses to potty train. Yes, getting her to use the potty has been the biggest challenge with her. The underwear method and reward system just doesn't cut it. She doesn't care. I feel a three year old in diapers is unnecessary but I also know it will happen when she's ready (just hope it's long before she starts preschool next year).
She can be very stubborn and knows what she wants and insists on having what she wants (which brings on a big challenge when it comes to disciplining). However, most of the time, she is a real joy and always seems to care if we're happy. Constantly throughout the day, especially when I seem down or frustrated she will ask, "Mom are you happy?" If she knows someone is hurt she will repeatedly ask if they are feeling better, like after my husband's hip surgery or after my dad's shoulder surgery. She already seems to care for others. It's great. She also loves to laugh and if she does something that makes us laugh she'll keep doing it over and over again so we can keep laughing.
On the day of her birthday she requested we go to her favorite place, an amusement park nearby where we go to quite often. We rode some rides and allowed both kids to ride ponies. This was her first pony ride and she LOVED it. I was anticipating some tears and fear but she smiled and laughed the entire time. Then we went home so she could open her presents from us.
The following day we had a small party in the backyard with family. We also included both grandfathers since their birthdays are close to the date as well. My sister and her family came all the way from NY to attend and we appreciated that so much.
She definitely lived up to the title "Terrible Twos" and showed us that term DOES exist. However, it's been great so far. We love our little girl so much and can't wait to see what age 3 brings us.
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