Laneah is 3!!!

 

 Stats:

Weight- 32 lbs, 60%

Height- 37 1/2 inches, 60%

Today my little girl turned 3. Where has the time gone? She is so big and has changed so much this year. What a difference a year makes. We had a fun day today. We made cupcakes in the morning, which Laneah loved because I let her do most everything.

 Then in the afternoon we went to Chick Fil-A with our neighbors. Ezra also turned three today. These girls have so much fun together.

 Laneah loved the birthday outfit that I got her. I had her try it on the day before and she didn't want to take it off. She looked so cute.

After lunch and some errands, we came back home and called Nana and Poppa on Skype and sang 'Happy Birthday' and Laneah opened her presents.
She got a Rapunzel doll, a princess beauty kit, princess roller skates and a princess helmet. She loved all of her gifts, but her favorite was the roller skates. And luckily she thinks the helmet and knee/elbow pads are cool:) She couldn't wait to put them on and practice.
 Then Grandma came over to watch Brooklyn so Jason and I could take Laneah to see 'Tangled'. And we ended the night playing with our new toys and eating cupcakes.

 Now on to the usual documentation:)

 Laneah-isms


*"I'm crackin' my bum". I will explain later how she won't keep pants on. Usually she will keep her panties on, but not always. When she first saw this picture, she started laughing and said "look mom, I'm crackin' my bum!" So funny.

*"Sink, sink, sink". Sometimes she will say this when she is trying to think of something. She is really saying think, but pronounces it sink.


*"It's gone, it's lost". This is actually annoying. When I ask her where something is or where she put something she just shrugs her shoulders and says "It's gone, it's lost". No looking, no caring, just "it's gone".


*"make me laugh" When she laughs so hard she clutches her belly, she will say "that make me laugh" or "Brooklyn make me laugh"


*"I got circle eyes". One time I told her that she looked tired because she had circles under her eyes, so now when she is tired she will say "mommy, I got circle eyes"


*"I go run earrinds". This is what she tells me when she is pretending to run errands.
New and Current Things:

*She is trying to speak correctly so corrects herself or you if you hear her wrong.

*Laneah will says no to kisses sometimes now. When she first started telling me no, I jokingly told her, "oh, that makes mommy so sad, please give me a kiss" etc. She thought that was really funny for me to grovel for a kiss so now it is a game. She will say "no kiss mom, you be sad" and then I grovel and she rewards me with a kiss.


*She likes to empty out the toy box and sit in it.
*She is in awe of Christmas lights. Even little string lights get gasps and exclamations from her.

*Laneah wants to stay home most of the time now. She is having more fun playing pretend and doesn't get as bored at home so most of the time it is a chore to get her dressed and out the door, even for fun things.

*Her stuffed animals are her best friends. She has so many and she takes them all over the house playing games. She pretends to take them to the store, to the potty, feed them and even go on roller coasters with them. And at bedtime she has to have her bed full of her animals.

*Back to the no pants. She will not wear pants. She will wear shirts, but pants, forget about it. If we are home, Laneah is not wearing pants. Getting pants on her to go out is awful. She is a little better with leggings or tights, but it is still hard. She also won't keep her hair up. She pulls out her bows and hair ties almost as soon as I put them in.

* This isn't new, but seems to be a big issue right now. Laneah is so sensitive. A wrong look can send her into hysterics. If she thinks people are laughing at her or talking about her; hysterics. And I mean hysterics. Wailing, crying, screaming: hysterics.

*She likes to pretend there are giants, crocodiles, and dragons. We hide from them under blankets. When there are crocodiles, I tell her she has to give me a magic kiss and they will turn to rainbows. She also likes to pretend that she is a giant and she tries to say the fee, fi, fo fum, but says something completely different that cracks me up.

*Laneah is really proud of her long hair. She will say, "I have long hair like Rapunzel does" or "My hair is beautiful". It is so cute. 


*She likes to try on hats. If we go anywhere where there are hats, she has to try them on.
My little princess is a beautiful, fun drama queen. I love her so much and am so happy that she is my little girl. I am looking forward to this next year and being able to watch her grow and learn and enjoy her childhood.