Our stella bean turned three last weekend! Hard to believe she's been with us for three years already, but at the same time its getting harder to think about what i did without her.
Her stats:
31 lbs (53%)
37 1/4 inches (54%)
So she's just about average for both, and perfect in our eyes. Her talking has completely taken off, and she is saying just about everything it seems. A few favorites for me right now are - "of course", "actually" and "yesterday" which she says oh so adorably. She loves her brother more than anything, and continues to have a kind hearted, sweet approach to the world around her. She has started to really enjoy her school experiences (the club and preschool), and tells me all about what she did and if she played with a new friend.
About a month ago we moved her into her big girl bed, in the room with Hudson - and she LOVES it. She just wants to be where he is, and has adapted quickly to sleeping in a big bed. I'm in the process of trying to make the room look like a boy AND a girl live there, so we'll see how it turns out! They don't seem to mind in the mean time!
Christmas brought a lot of new toys and things to play with, and Hudson is now mastering his new Razor while Stella gets a little used to her hot pink balance bike. Her scooter, shopping cart, ride on car, and all her purses and bags seem to occupy most of her time. She still loves putting little things in a bag or purse, then transferring it to another purse or bag. It's hilarious to watch, and yet she has such attention to detail i'm excited and curious to see how this characteristic develops into a strength of hers.
Hudson is still doing well in Kindergarten - it's been interesting to navigate the little challenges with him. Communicating with friends, being quiet when the teacher is talking, and taking his time to do his work well are a couple topics we've talked about more than once. But he is doing really well, writing and reading SOO much now, it's amazing. I love volunteering in his class, and have definitely grown fond of his little classmates as well. And it's great that Stella gets to come too!
Overall I think we are in a sweet spot with both kids. Andy and I talked today about how nice it is for me to be able to have this quality time with them during the days, but how I still miss my career. I liked teaching, and if that door opens again I will be thankful. But in the mean time I am doing my best to savor the moments and memories i'm creating with these two amazing kids. They really, truly are phenomenal people.
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