Three and a Half

Maya is 3 1/2!

[Picture To Come]

Statistics:
Height: 42. 25 inches
Weight: 38.5 lbs
Shoe Size: 9
Dress Size: 5
Pant Size: 5
Bed time: 7:30-8 with no nap; 8:30 with a nap
Wake up: 7:30-7:45

Favorites:
Color: pink and blue
Animal: giraffe
Toy: Baby Quinten & Penny the dalmation
Movie: Tinkerbell ...The Great Fairy Rescue
Princess: Ariel and Tiana
Favorite thing to do with Owen: play downstairs [in the playroom]
Favorite thing to do with daddy: build with blocks
Favorite thing to do with mommy: go outside
Favorite ride at Disneyland: Splash Mountain
Favorite Letter: M
Favorite Song: Belle songs (from Beauty and the Beast)
Here is Maya typing her name: maya

The Facts:
* Maya says please, thank you, excuse me, and you're welcome
* She loves to entertain Owen and always wants him to come play with her
* Gets Owen in trouble by encouraging him to do things she knows he shouldn't.
* Maya can sing all of "Part of Your World" from The Little Mermaid
* She loves to introduce herself, say how old she is then introduce Owen too
* She can write her name though the Y is a little tricky still
* She knows many of her letters and words that start with those letters
* She still sleeps with two nightlights and a fan at night
* On many nights when she hasn't napped...she is restless much of the night....
* BUT if she naps it's not unusual for her to be awake til 9 p.m.
* She pretends that the bath is a water park and 'gets a ticket' every night
* She's great at doing silly things to make Owen laugh
* Maya loves using pens to color and draw.
* Maya can draw 'things' slightly abstract but she's getting features
* She has about a dozen stuffed animal 'friends' on her bed when she sleeps
* Maya still has two blankets she sleeps with...though we were missing one tonight that needs to be located!!
* Maya will call you out if you say words that are not nice (like stupid)
* She LOVES preschool and lunch club with her new friend Aubrey
* She buckles her car seat by herself and even tightens it most of the way
* She likes to use adult conversation cues (sooo.... actually.... I'm Serious)
* She loves to jump off of every stationary piece of furniture in my house
* Maya plays a lot of make believe pretending she is Ariel or Tiana
* She always comes downstairs after she wakes up already dressed
* Maya takes swim lessons with her friend Addison and cousin Sarah
* She LOVES her new big girl dance class (also no with Addison and Sarah)
* She is always asking for milkshakes though I don't think she's had more than 3 or 4 in her life
* Maya tests boundaries constantly
* She learned the art of the knock knock joke over the summer
* She can type her name on my phone and on the computer keyboard
* She likes to do this in conversation " [insert random comment], that's what I said."