Dear Kensley,
You are 4 years old and I honestly can't believe it! Where have the past four years gone?!
This past year has been a big one for you as you have grown up so much. You have grown in your big sister role, having to adjust to a "pesky" little sister that loves to get into your stuff and is a constant source of competition, but she is also one of your best friends (and you tell her that often). You also have moved into a more "motherly" big sister role as you love doting on sweet Maddy. You tell me often that you love having a baby sister.
At four years old, you have quite the imagination. You are constantly coming up with fun games, interesting conversations and have lots of ideas to play with your sister. Pretending is one of your favorite things these days and we love to hear what all you come up with. Ever since preschool started this year, you and Avery love to play school.
You are thriving in preschool this year and are trying so hard to learn how to write your letters, numbers and perfecting your drawing/coloring. You get frustrated easily when you "just can't do it", but we encourage you to keep trying as writing takes practice. You can now write your name (with a little help in looking at a sample we have written)...we didn't do you any favors in giving you a name with 7 letters! You are very social and love playing with your friends. You often gravitate towards older kids whenever we are at the park, pool, library, etc. as you want to be included.
You are very particular and organized and definitely a creature of habit. You know exactly where things should go and you have a place for everything. You can tell whenever your sister has been in your room and has moved or played with your toys. You also thrive best with routine and tend to get upset when things don't go as expected (ie: no tv show before bed because we got home too late or 1 book read instead of 2).
Your eating habits have improved greatly, but dinner can still be a challenge at times. Some of your favorite foods consist of pancakes, fruits (strawberries, raspberries, apples), mac and cheese, fried rice (specifically from Panda Express and you refer to this as "my favorite rice"), pepperoni, peanut butter sandwiches and cheeseburgers. You love all sweets, but some of your favorites include: cake, ice cream, candy and donuts. You still prefer milk to water and juice, but you have become quite the fan of apple juice lately.
I have a feeling you are starting to drop your naps. Some days you just lay and chat or play in your room until it's time to get up. Or if you fall asleep it sometimes can take at least an hour before you do so. If we've had a busy morning or day previously, you will fall asleep for about an hour and a half nap. You got to bed around 8 or 8:30ish and some nights it takes you until 9 or 9:30 to fall asleep (especially if you took a late nap). You make lots of excuses to get out of bed...you have to potty, you are scared, you need more water, you need your blanket folded back up a certain way (Yes, this is a for real excuse! See above about being particular.).
You love to watch TV or movies and some of your favorites right now are Sofia the First, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, Little Einsteins, Cinderella, Peter Pan and The Little Mermaid. You also LOVED the Polar Express last year and requested to watch it often. We eventually were able to put it away, but I have a feeling it will be another favorite of yours this holiday season.
You love to dance, dress up, do crafts and play outside. You also love to be out and about and like to know what the schedule is for the day. You still tend to get really excited about things, so we usually opt to wait to tell you about fun things/outings until they get closer.
You are very inquisitive and ask lots and lots of questions. It's funny to hear the things that are going through your head. You are definitely teaching me a lot through your innocence and curiosity. You also have the best memory! I seriously can't believe it sometimes the things you remember. You are familiar with our "routes" around town and often tell me "this is the way to..." or "this is where so and so is".
So far you are LOVING being four. You keep telling me that now that you are four, you can help with more things. You also keep telling Avery that you'll teach her ALL about three year old things so she knows how to do them when she turns three. Ha! You are definitely anxious to grow up as you ask lots of questions about the future and how old you have to be to do certain things (drive, go to a certain school, be a mommy, etc). Don't grow up too fast, sweet girl!
Kensley Elise, we love you so much! We are so thankful for you and are so proud of the little girl you are becoming.
Happy 4th Birthday!
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