It's hard work to hold up two little fingers.
Oh, the concentration!
She blew those candles right out.
Twice actually, for the sake of a good video.
Cousins, God's gift of life-long friendship and loads of childhood fun.
How can she be that big?
Amber & Kate made these cute panda bear cupcakes
with only a moderate amount of help from mom.
I can't believe Jessica is so big! She loved her birthday. She had the opening of gifts & blowing out of candles all figured out.
Jessica is delightful! If you give her something she wants she giggles with glee, even if it's just a cup of water. She brings so much happiness and laughter to our home. She seeks out the company of other people. She can say whatever she wants now & is my little companion. I love being with her. Today was Amber & Kate's first day out of school. Jessica hung out with them more than me. It felt strange.
She's finding it's difficult to stay in her big bed when her toys are so enticing (sigh). She wakes up at the first creak of a floorboard in the morning, but thankfully sleeps all night. We sometimes hear a little knock-knock on our door earlier than we wish. Jessica has formed attachments to things. She carries around Dora books and a Winnie the Pooh book like most little girls carry around dollies. She's attached to her blankie, her stuffed kitty, her sippy cups (all drinks are milk), and a plastic easter snow globe her Grandma gave her. She calls it her prize.
She still enjoys puzzles, but spends less time doing them because she has discovered the previously off-limit toys in her new bedroom, i.e. My Little Ponies, Polly Pockets, & Littlest Petshops.
We've had issues with Jessica hitting. I simply couldn't handle the consant reports of, "Mom, Jessica just hit me." So, she's begun her first sticker chart. Whenever she draws back her little toddler hand to hit, her big sisters remind her, "Jessica, if you don't hit you get a sticker." It's working wonders. She reports to me, "Mom, a dint it" and grins with pride; and I'm not listening to tattling.
Grr at blogspot for not formatting my paragraphs right.
It's hard work to hold up two little fingers. 
She blew those candles right out. 
Cousins, God's gift of life-long friendship and loads of childhood fun.
How can she be that big?
Amber & Kate made these cute panda bear cupcakes 
This moment came way too quickly. How can Kate be old enough to have finished kindergarten? 
I cry at kindergarten graduations. I love being a mom. I love being such a major part of these little people's lives & getting to witness each milestone. How do the years pass so quickly? 
Their little program was so cute! Kindergarteners are so great!
Kate's been growing like crazy lately. She sleeps a lot, complains of growing pains, and wakes up a bigger girl. She's lost her baby looks & is starting to look more like the young woman she will become. 
Kate is a people person. She asks to have a friend over several times a week, and has learned to accept her tired, pregnant mom's reluctance gently. She especially loves spending time with her cousins. 
Yep, she's outgrown her baby face. She's definitely a big girl now. (A big girl who has her grandpa wrapped around her little finger). 
Field day at school was loads of fun. 
The kindergarteners got to go on a field trip to Bear World. Jessica & I enjoyed going along. The baby bears were oh so cute.
Kate is a wonderful sister. She has a special relationship with each of her sisters. She's Jessica's second mom. Jessica often calls me "Kate" and Kate "Mom". Kate's been tyring to potty train Jessica. She often plays with Jessica so I can get things done. It's so great! 
All three of our girls have a special relationship with their grandpa. 
Amber has been in a singing group called Tavaci. 
Her school friend Courney has been in Tavaci with her. 
Amber loved her field day at school.
I love the way this photo shows her great smile & cute freckles.
