Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Five Years Old

 
Eden,
You are so excited to be turning five today!  You proudly show all five fingers on your hand to anyone who asks how old you are!  And while I'm excited for you, part of me is also sad that another one of my babies is getting so old.  It's hard to believe that next year I will have two kids in school.  The past five years have flown by so quickly but the one thing that has stayed the same is what a precious, easy going, beautiful girl you are!  I wish I could slow down time, but since I can't, here are some of the things I always want to remember about you as you celebrate another birthday today:

- You continue to be tall and thin.  You weight about 40 pounds and are still the tallest girl in your preschool class.  You wear size 6 clothes and size 11/12 shoes.

-One of the reasons that you stay so thin (other than good genetics) is that you are a horrible eater!  You have a handful of foods that you love but if it's not one of those few things, you usually won't eat it or try it.  Other than apples and applesauce, you won't eat any fruits or vegetables.  You could live on beans (refried mostly) and request bean and cheese nachos for almost every meal.  You also like pinto beans and black beans.  You like yogurt, cheese, cereal (Fruit Loops), pancakes, black olives, nuts (especially pistachios), spaghetti, and chicken nuggets.  You also have your daddy's sweet tooth and never turn down cookies, candy, or ice cream. 

- Your favorite toys are still cars and you ask to play with them daily.  You also like to play Ninja Turtles with Parker.  Another one of your favorite things to do right now is pretend that you are a kitty cat.

- You love anything that is creepy or crawly.  Roly polies, worms, and lizards are your favorites.  You are not afraid to pick anything up and you are very good at catching the geckos that find their way into our house.

- You are starting to read and ask to read me a story every night.  Parker showed no interest in learning to read at this age, but you are so motivated to learn new sight words and practice your rhyming words.  Last night, you read Go, Dog, Go to me with minimal help.  It's so exciting to watch you reach this milestone.

-You love to give us a "thumbs up" to let us know you are happy about something.  It is your signature move right now!  It doesn't matter where you are or what you are doing, we can pretty much count on getting a thumbs up from you! 

-You love Lily, Aubrey, Addison, and your friends at school, but your favorite person in this whole world is still Parker.  You love playing with him even though he sometimes drives you crazy!

- You have really started coming out of your shell over the past few months.  You still have moments of insecurity and we still have to reward you for not crying when you go places, but you are much more willing to try things in new situations lately.  For example, when we went to Main Stay Farm a couple of weeks ago, you were the first cousin to try the zip line even though you had never seen it before.  In the past, you would have either refused to try it or backed out at the last minute.  I'm so proud of the new confidence you are showing.  I pray that you continue to grow in this area, especially since your preschool Christmas program is only a few weeks away!!

-You never let me leave your room at night without giving me a BIG hug and a BIG kiss!  I look forward to it every night!

You are so beautiful Eden, on the inside and out!  I love your curly hair and your freckles but not as much as I love your sweet, loving spirit.  Our family got very lucky five years ago when God decided we needed you as our middle child!  I pray that this would be a great year for you and can't wait to celebrate with you today! 

I love you to the moon and back, Mommy



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