emme turned three almost a month ago and i haven't posted anything about her, really, in an eternity. it's easier with babies - there are specific, huge leaps and bounds each month, whereas the nuances of ek's development are harder to capture and articulate. but i will try.
ek is a curious little chatterbox these days. we went through a pretty intense month or so in there where i was really scared we'd be dealing with the "terrible threes" in a major way. she can still get mega-crazy, especially when she's tired or has been eating super crappy food, but for the most part she has settled down a ton. maybe i have also lightened up a little tiny bit. ha. one of her teachers and parent/teacher conferences a couple of weeks ago suggested trying to turn battle areas (bath time, meal time, any time she doesn't get to exclusively dictate her own agenda) into a game. this has been surprisingly effective, even though i felt like i was sort of doing it already.
anyway...also at parent/teacher conferences, her teacher described emme as very sympathetic - when other children/people get upset or sad, she is right there ready to comfort them and offer support. she's learning boundaries...namely that people don't always want to be soothed and that personal space is important. that's a tough lesson for littles.
emme is extremely helpful and always wants to be involved in whatever activity is going on. she is obsessed with her babies (how is it possible that we've accrued this many stuffed animals? they must go!) and loves to build "cozy little nests" that take over whole areas of real estate and are essentially just piles of animals, blankets, pillows, and whatever other random things have struck her fancy of late (examples include: remote controls, stickers, a spoon, one of my bras, anything hollis likes to play with).
academically, ek is in a good place i think. she is starting to learn her beginning sounds and is loving that. she's good at counting, especially when you can get her to slow down for a minute. she loves to sing and dance and make up rhymes and can collapse into silliness at any moment.
she's still a thumb-sucker. we pushed her to quit a little bit after her first dentist's appointment in august, but with the move and all the other insanity, we kind of let it drop. now she's in a bit of a rebellious phase, so it's going to take some intense carrot and/or stick to break it. i'm trying not to be too concerned - i know plenty of thumb-suckers, and there's no guarantee that she would avoid orthodontia even if she DID quit now (i had plenty and i never sucked my thumb; jb had none and he held on to his thumb until kinder). so...another thing to work on...at some point.
our adventurous little eater is still pretty good. we're seeing some random signs of finickiness, and preferences for all those toddler-ish foods like mac n cheese, quesadillas, chicken nuggets, etc. i blame the slacking in her diet on the move and fully intend to get back to offering mostly healthy choices once we're a little tiny bit more settled and we have an actual refrigerator that belongs to us. sigh. but even still - i love what a great eater our girl is. she's also still a great sleeper. lots of kids her age are starting to give up naps, and thankfully we are not there yet. she naps hard at home on the weekends - usually a good 2-3 hours, sometimes even longer. she sleeps all night 99% of the time, and prefers to roll around in bed and take 30 minutes to wake up in the morning...she gets that from her daddy for sure.
she's about average in terms of height and weight. i think at her 3-year appointment she was 36 inches and 31 pounds. it's been a month or more, so i can't remember, but i definitely have it written down somewhere. ha. she had her first haircut right before her birthday and her hair is still wispy with a slight curl and about 2,000 cowlicks. she loves to have her nails painted and she loves holiday decorations. she wants to be outside as much as possible - especially if a slide or a swing are involved. she's bossy and funny. she's a great kid, all around. i swear i'm not biased.
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