Bonnie is three!

Our firstborn is now three years old! She weighs 29 pounds and is 37.5 inches tall. She still sleeps about 11-12 hours at night (7:30pm - 7:15am) and takes a quiet time in the afternoon (50/50 if she actually sleeps). She still struggles with going down for quiet times/bed time, but once she calms herself down she is a good sleeper. She says she just doesn't want the day to end, so we think it's more about fear of missing out or being lonely. We recently tried having Riser sleep in her room which she seemed very excited about, but the minute we were about to walk out the door she asked us to take him out. She likes her routines and struggles with flexibility when it comes to sleep.

Bonnie is incredibly smart and talks our ears off all day long. She can sing her ABCs and count to 20. She is learning a couple letters here and there. She loves doing things herself - get dressed (all except the shirt), go to the bathroom, wash her hands, put her shoes on, etc. "I'll do it, I'll do it" is a common phrase we hear from her, and she is eager to learn new things. She is very good at expressing herself and telling us how she feels. 

She is very sweet and complimentary, often giving us compliments unprompted, "Mommy you look so beautiful today," "I like your shirt," "Dinner is so yummy daddy." She is also so very silly and loves to goof around and make us laugh. Unfortunately this side is not seen too often outside our house. Our girl has a wall of steel when it comes to trust. It takes a lot for her to let anyone into her 'inner circle' so it's always impressive when we see it happen. A lot of people have tried hard to engage her and she either won't respond or stare blankly. 

As far as interests this girl loves to sing and dance. She will sing and dance all around the house with no music playing, sometimes making up her own songs. She loves her baby Lilly, Minnie Mouse, and anything pink and girly. She enjoys helping in the kitchen wherever she can - cooking, baking, and unloading the dishwasher. She has also started having more fun with her little brother now that he is mobile. She will start crawling around on the floor telling Riser to follow her. It is such a joy watching this girl grow - we love you so much Birdy!