I feel like I have not written about Annabel lately and it’s probably because the last month has been filled with some major Daniel milestones: Turning 4. First big boy birthday party. First day of preschool.
Annabel has been the trusty companion through it all. She adores her brother and loves to celebrate everything with him. During all of his different birthday celebrations, she was thrilled to join in on the fun and help open the gifts and eat the cake.
“Annabel’s birthday next!” she always says.
(I don’t have the heart to tell her it’s still 5 months away.)
She is such a talker now. She has a serious sense of humor and I laugh out loud all the time at the funny things she says. She has a great energy and self confidence. When I put on her dress or a sparkly shirt (almost always pink, of course) she will exclaim, “Oh, Annabel looks SOOO beautiful!”
She loves to compliment others too and always talks about the pretty buttons on my shirt or how handsome Daniel looks when he gets dressed for school. She is so loving and she will run and tackle her Daddy when he comes home from work and she always gives me tons of hugs and kisses throughout the day. She loves to snuggle with her brother.
She loves to play with Daniel, but when he’s at school during the day, everything takes on a different dynamic. I find her playing with the trains and cars which she usually ignores and that’s probably because her brother would always be in charge. She loves to cook me things in the play kitchen and bring me pretend cups of coffee. She still loves to draw but she is super passionate about her stickers.
We play with all her “girly” things: everything Hello Kitty and My Little Pony. She has a jewelry box filled with costume jewelry and a basket of tutus so she loves to play dress up and dance around the playroom. (Number one request: “Single Ladies.”)
She is still defined by her curly hair. It’s the physical trait that everyone notices first and I constantly hear, “Look at that curly hair! Isn’t she just the cutest thing in the entire world??” I always say “Thank you” and, “Yes, it suits her personality.”
She is bouncy and cute and she remains headstrong but she is NOTHING like that crazy little girl I described about 10 months ago. Her communication is better and she knows that I “get” her. I understand her and I think she finds a comfort in that. She still has her “time out” moments because she wants what she wants when she wants it. She also wants everything in its place and will not go to bed if one of the items on her shelf is missing or if she sees something in her room that should not be there. (She gets this from me.)
Everyday is an adventure and it’s such a joy to have some alone time with her every weekday morning now. We have our shopping trips and library days and play dates and cuddle time.
I’m a lucky Mama to have such an awesome little BFF.
