Sophie Emilee Beaird at 3 Years Old

Sophie, you got to go see Dr. Nelsen yesterday too! You weighted in at 32lbs and you are 37 inches tall. I don't have exact percentiles for you from the doctor, but according to the internet you are in the 63% for weight and 47% for height. You are just perfect. You were also a great patient at the doctor and listen to everything Dr. Nelsen told you.

Sophie, here are some things I want to remember to tell you:

• You are a sweet girl. You are always thinking about other people and want to make sure that you share and that others have a turn to play.
• You are so beautiful and mommy loves to play make-up and nail shop with you. You also sit very good while I brush, blow dry and style your hair. You have beautiful hair and have only ever had one hair cut right before your 2nd birthday.
• You tell me several times a day that you love me and will randomly give me hugs and kisses.
• You have certainly turned 3. A few weeks before Addie was born you started wanting to do everything for yourself. You can now dress yourself (which you do multiple times a day), you can buckle your own carseat, you can get water from the fridge and you know how to turn on the iPad, push the passcode and play most every game.
• Also, as part of being 3, your listening skills seemed to have decreased. Hmm...we will have to work on that one.
• You are starting to draw really well and can write a handful of letters. You also can sound out some letters too. K is for Kuma, B is for Bjorn, M is for Mommy and Mia, D is for Daddy and Dog, S is for Sophie and Snake, A is for Addie, etc.
  
• You love to spell the word STOP. You want us to stop at every STOP sign long enough for you to spell it. This is not always possible when there is traffic behind us.
  
• You have spent a lot of time this summer in the garden with Grandma Beaird and water the plants. You also love to play on your swing. I think you would swing all day if you could.
• You play and make up games with your toys. You are completely into talking to your dolls, naming them and playing pretend. I love to listen to you talk with them. It is hard not to laugh sometimes at the funny situations you come up with.
• You are still a Milk-A-Saurous. I don't know what you would do without milk. You drink about a gallon a week all by yourself.
• You love to dance. Mommy is going to try and sign you up for dance class this next month. In the mean time, you are loving gymnastics and have been in the "big girl" class for about a month now. You are a pretty good listener, but occasionally you wander into another class.
• The other day we were in the yard talking to some neighbors and the kids were playing in and out of the street. You ran over and asked if you could have my hand so you could go play in the street too. I love that you like to follow the rules.
• You do not like it if we move the car before your carseat buckles are on. This is a good thing but some times it can be time consuming to wait for you to do the buckles yourself.
  

There are so many things I want to tell you and I will try and write more of them down. The biggest thing is for you to know how much you are loved by everyone. People are always complementing you on how polite and what a good girl you are. Mommy and Daddy are so lucky to have been given you from our Heavenly Father. You are such a special spirit and you let your light shine to everyone.