Eliza- Almost 4

She is my sweet little bundle of joy!  As you can tell by her sweet face, she is mostly happy and full of smiles.  She will be 4 in October so she is not quite ready for school yet.  We are actually trying to do some school time at home at least 2 days a week. She loves it! We have not decided if she will do preschool next year or Kindergarten. We will decide that next year because I'm not quite ready to think about that!

She is such a helper. She sees her sister helping and she wants in on the action. She is quiet thoughtful when it comes to doing things for Caleb and she is becoming more aware of what is going on around her.   I think she has felt a little left out these past few weeks because of getting Adrianna ready for school and she often gets lost in the middle.  She talks quite loud sometimes to get our
               attention!  She is so full of life and excitement. I love seeing her enjoy things and discover that she is big enough to do them.

She loves books and puzzles too. She also still loves baby dolls, her kitchen set, and barbies. It's funny to realize that some of the toys we have such as Barbies and Polly Pockets were not given to Adrianna until she was much older! That's the reality of the 2nd child I guess! They get to experience things earlier than the 1st child.

She loves being outside riding her bike and playing on the swings. She also learned how to pump on the swing this year.

She still absolutely LOVES dress up. I just have to laugh at the outfits she comes up with. Very creative and goofy. Hmmm...maybe a fashion designer when she gets older..:)
I would just describe her as pure and simple joy.  She has a great sense of humor and loves to tease. She is also very sensitive to our response to her so we have to remind her that it is okay to make people laugh and have fun.   I have to remember she is just 4 and that there are still so many little girl things we can still do even though Adrianna is done with those things. Things like dolls, playing tea parties, and playing dress-up.  I am so enjoying our days so far with just her, Caleb, and me. 
Many of our days are filled with painting, reading, or just being outside.  She has been having a hard time lately going in to her class at church so we'll see how that develops over the next year as we decide whether of not she is ready for Kindergarten.
She still loves her silky and we are trying to get her to keep it in her bed until bedtime.  She has always loved silk! She is still my baby girl in so many ways but so grown up in others!