Laneah at 3 years, 9 months

*Laneah is a 16 year old trapped in a 4 year olds body. She likes to tell everyone that she is a teenager and she sure acts like one. 

*My plan to not add any games to my phone so that the girls wouldn't want to play on it failed. Laneah thinks Siri is hilarious. And it is pretty funny because Siri can't understand what Laneah says and the mix up is usually funny. She also likes to take videos and pictures of herself and now she calls people too. She can also get to the itunes store and listen to songs she wants on Kidz Bop somehow. She tells me that it is her phone and half the time she answers my phone when it rings before I can get to it! Little stinker. See, she is a teenager!

*Laneah is a riot. She likes to talk to grown ups and have adult conversations. She has an insatiable thirst for knowledge and asks an exuberant amount of questions daily. She calls my brother Andrew about 4 times a day. Some notable quotes from her (although I am sure I am missing some funny ones)

 At Disney World she declared "I am going to marry Mickey Mouse!"

She calls Harry Potter, Peter Potter

She calls the 7-11 station 7 up. 

"Oh no! We're lost. We need the BGS!" (GPS)

An example of talking to a grown up. One of my neighbors was showing the kids a cicada shell and Laneah asked "are you a bug examiner". My neighbor said no. Laneah replied "well that's ok, maybe you can be one when you grow up". My neighbor said "I am a grown up, can I still be one?". To which Laneah sighed and said sadly "no, I'm sorry, it's too late". 

Laneah gets annoyed with Brooklyn copying her. She will say "stop copy catting me!"

The other day we were driving in the car and she said to me"mom I'm sorry but daddy and I are moving out because we really want a dog". I must have looked hurt because she quickly tacked on sweetly "but you can come visit!"

In primary we are learning a song called 'When I am Baptized'. The second verse says "I know when I am baptized, my wrongs are washed away". Laneah was sweetly singing the song to me at bedtime and when it came to the second verse she sang "my lungs are washed away" instead. I couldn't stop laughing because it was so ironic. She thought it was funny too and then she started doing it on purpose, but she got it right after a little practice.  

*Laneah loves to eat and will eat pretty much anything. After she eats a meal she likes she will say either "mom, thanks for making such a hard meal" (hard to make) or "mom, you're the best cooker ever!".

*Laneah likes to tell people that she loved the Tower of Terror even though she was scared to death. It is funny because she talks about it all the time. She even built one with legos. 

*She is interesting because she likes to show her belly and tries to show her bum to her friends (because she thinks it is funny) but insists when she changes that she needs her "privacy" and doesn't want anyone but me to help her change. 

*She still loves music and is really into Kidz Bop right now. It is annoying, but at least they change up some of bad lines in songs. For example one of Laneah's favorite songs used to be "Tonight" and one part of the lyrics in the radio version of the song is "I woke up with a strange tatto"; but in the Kidz Bop  version it is changed to "I woke up with a strange hair do"; lol. She also likes the Brave soundtrack. 

*Jason has been leaving Laneah sweet little notes in the morning. 

*She isn't very cuddly because she likes to be moving, but she does give lots of kisses. 

*Laneah's favorite new movie is "The Lorax" (aside from Brave of course, but that isn't on DVD yet). My parents bought the movie and it came with the Lorax's mustache. I think Laneah does a pretty good impression. 

*Laneah started gymnastics and it is great because she is the only one in the class so its like getting private lessons. Her teacher said she was a natural so I hope she sticks with it. 

*Laneah likes to make mail. She will draw on a piece of paper, stick it in an envelope and address it and then stick in the mailbox for the mail man. Also whenever we are home and the mail comes she runs out the door as fast as she can to get the mail and to thank the mail man. And of course ask him random questions about the mail:)

*Laneah still likes to paint, especially when she can paint herself. She is usually too busy to paint an actual picture and just paints the whole paper and moves on. 

*She started preschool and has been doing well. After orientation she had a little homework to bring to the first day of school. She was excited to do it but not a full minute into it she became extremely dramatic "Why do I have SO much homework all the time! I am SO sick of homework!" Seriously, school hadn't even started and it was a small activity. I am telling you again: teenager. But since then I just say her teacher gave her activities and she hasn't complained at all. 

Laneah is my funny and spunky little girl; aka teenager.