Dear Sofia,
You are three years and two months now and you couldn’t be a sweeter little girl. How did your dad and I get so incredibly lucky? I hope there isn’t a giant payback when you are, say, 13 - which sends you on a rebellious, out-of-control tailspin. For now, I will continue to be grateful for all the love you bring me and our family.
You had your 3-year check up back in December and you are in the 50th percentile for your weight and 80th percentile for your height. You have been drawing circles since before you were 2 and a half, and when prompted by Dr. Roberts you spelled “S” “O” “T” “I” “A” for your name. Really close!!
You have made friends very easily at school and it’s no surprise to us that you like hanging out with the older girls because you are very independent…Ariana is 4 and Ella is 4 and a half. The other young lady you like is Blu (Teal’s older sister) she must be around nine.
Your favorite songs include the “Railroad” song (a.k.a I’ve been working on the railroad) and the “Chinese Dragon” song from your school cd. You like pink and purple and you insist on doing everything all on your own. You’re favorite TV show is “Olivia” and the movie you have been asking for is the “mermaid” movie…which funny enough is NOT “The Little Mermaid” but happens to be “Splash” starring Daryl Hannah. You are also fond of, “Coraline” and “Nightmare before Christmas”. While scary, you still tell us you WANT to watch them.
You love drawing, painting, making shapes with clay, and anything else art related. You play soccer on Saturdays with two of your school friends and of course, we watch Max play whenever we can. You are not yet focusing on the finer moments of Max’s play but I can tell you are interested.
We read three stories before bed and you take joy in helping me make the nightly picks. Your favorite book is, The Way I Feel. Some of our other favorites include, "Hannah Duck", "A Sick Day for Amos", I Can Help", Toot and Puddle and all three of the Knuffle Bunny books!
The things you say make me laugh like, "I want to SEE it with my hands", and you are very affectionate...you are quick with hugs and kisses to express emotion. You ask to cuddle almost every morning and you like to give Molly BIG good morning hugs. How much Molly enjoys her hugs is to be determined.
You are the most special little girl, I love you to the moon and back!
Mommy
