Happy Birthday Mikayla!!

This little girl is now 3 years old!! She is full of energy and very rarely takes naps anymore. So in order to get some quiet time in the afternoon she will choose to watch either Little Einsteins or Strawberry Shortcake (her two favorite shows). She has recently discovered how to use the mouse on the computer and will ask to play "strawberry game." 


Mikayla loves to play with her baby dolls--she likes to feed them, cuddle with them, put them to sleep, take care of them, and even puts them in time-out when they do something naughty. It is funny to watch her imitate with her dolls the things that she sees us do with her.

Some of her other favorite things:

• Coloring--which is especially nice for sunday church
• Taking a bath--she will ask to take one everyday
• Eating pop-tarts--no reason to make breakfast cause she will still want a pop-tart
• Jumping on the Trampoline--she holds her own pretty well while jumping with Austin
• Singing Songs--no use in naming her favorites because there are too many to name
Mikayla is my independent and stubborn child. She likes to do things herself and wants to be her own boss. She doesn't like it when we tell her what to do but if she feels like it is her idea than she will gladly do it. She also likes to act like she is the mom. She has become so familiar with routines and phrases that I say that most days she will walk around saying the things that I would say and telling us all what we should be doing.

Something Mikayla does NOT like:

Getting her hair brushed--although the curls are natural she doesn't wake up with them nicely in place. Instead it is a big tangled mess which requires water, detangler, and a few tears. Although I have found that letting her play with the hand soap in the sink is a great distraction and the best $2 every spent!

We celebrated Mikayla's birthday with a party with all of the family that we have in town. She had a fun time opening up all her gifts and got lot of great presents: strawberry shortcake dolls, books, coloring books, Ariel princess dress, tinkerbell lawn chair, and baby doll crib. 

 

On her birthday morning, Kayla woke up to a room full of balloons. She actually is sleeping in that bed underneath the covers. When Austin asked how those got there I told him there must of been a balloon fairy. He was pretty intrigued by that concept for the rest of the day.

I hope that you felt special on your birthday Kayla because you sure are a special little girl and we love having you in our family!!