May 31, 2014
Weight - 41 lb 57 percentile
Length - 44 inches. 79 percentile
Length - 44 inches. 79 percentile
A few thoughts from the birthday girl herself!
1. What is your favorite color? Purple, pink, silver, golden! I have lots!
2. What is your favorite toy? My new teddy bear from McKenzie. It's purple, pink, and white. She's the softest animal!
3. What is your favorite fruit? This is a tricky one. My favorite fruit is blueberries because I like those the most.
4. What is your favorite tv show? Another tricky one!!! Full House
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Yogurt. That one is easy!
6. What is your favorite outfit? My two Easter dresses. I only wear dresses right now.
7. What is your favorite game? Duck Duck Goose.
8. What is your favorite snack? Everything!
9. What is your favorite animal? I like unicorns, but they aren't real. So my favorite is a gorilla.
10. What is your favorite song? Let It Go (from Frozen). And every song from my preschool class.
11. What is your favorite book? Beauty and the Beast
12. Who is your best friend? Mckenzie.
13. What is your favorite cereal? Chocolate!
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play in my play house (thank you Nanny). And play with Jake, Anthony, and Claire (our neighbors)
15. What is your favorite drink? Water. And Chocolate Milk
16. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas and Easter. I can't pick one. Wait, is my birthday a holiday??
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Paci and night-night but I lost them (about 10 months ago, ha!)
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Yogurt and vitamins and grapes
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Cake. And pizza
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? An artist. Because I'm really good at being an artist.
A few thoughts from Mommy
1. What is your favorite personality trait? Lily says the absolute funniest things. She has always been extremely verbal and is wise beyond her years. But my favorite has to be her independent, assertive personality. While challenging at times to parent, she is really learning how to use these traits to be the best person she can be…and what else can a Mom ask for?
2. What is your favorite memory this year? For Lily's birthday, she and I had a date to get her nails done. We don't spend much on-one-one time together (really need to fix that!) and it was so special to pay 100% attention to her. She completely lit up knowing that one hour was all about her and that I was completely focus on our conversations.
3. What is your favorite book to read together? She has all the Ladybug Girl books and these are my favorite because Lulu reminds me to much of Lily. She is spirited, strong willed, stubborn yet smart, innovative, creative, and looking to have an adventure with friends and family. Lily in a nutshell.
4. What is your favorite activity to do together? Honestly, I love the every day little things with Lily. Brief chats while making her breakfast and hearing about her crazy dreams. Playing a game of Bingo while William naps. Helping with her letters and being amazed at how much she is learning this year. Laughing with her while William is being silly.
5. What is the most difficult part of parenting this year? {EXACT SAME THOUGHTS FROM LAST YEAR!} While Lily continues to be a serious talker, her strong, assertive personality has proven most difficult for me. While these traits are exactly what I'd wish for her as an adult, they tend to be very difficult to parent. Unfortunately (and fortunately), we have very similar personalities and often clash, as we both want things to go our way and are too stubborn to give in. Luckily for both of us, Daddy know exactly how to diffuse our tempers.
6. What is the best part of parenting this year? Watching her gain confidence and learning to navigate the world. She continues to be a natural leader. Her PreK teacher described her perfectly - she wants to learn, she wants to leads, she wants to be a sweet friend - and she is getting better and better at it each and every day.
7. What is your favorite song Lily sings? Lily has a thing for musicals…her favorites are Sound of Music and Annie. I love hearing her sing those songs from my childhood. It reminds me of watching Annie with my sister, and signing along to 'My Farvorite things" with Mema.
8. What is your favorite 'Lily-ism'? Her laugh! I swear if I could bottle that sound, I'd never have a bad day. I also love hearing the hilarious thoughts in that girl's head.
9. What is one parenting trait you wish to improve. Patience. Same every year. Because she and I are so similar (and stubborn), I tend to overreact and wish instead I would take the time to listen and understand her frustrations. Also, remembering that she is just a little girl and still learning (no matter how old or mature she seems). I compare how I parent with William compared to Lily and realize how much more relaxed I am with him and his shenanigans the second time around…I need to remember with Lily that most things aren't that big of deal, it's a stage she will outgrow, she has to make mistakes in order to learn, etc.
10. Any last thoughts? I love my girl more than words. She is truly the light of our lives. She makes our house fun, happy, exciting, and a bit crazy. I am so proud and lucky to be her mom!
A few thoughts from Daddy
1. What is your favorite personality trait? Oh man, let's see...mine is going to be a couple trait's b/c I think they go together: I would have to say her brutal honesty and confidence. Although there are times she would be better off not to speak her mind ("I just can't help it Daddy, God made me this way"), I always know she's telling me the truth...for the most part. And I love her fearless attitude, both in trying new things and in stating her opinion. She can frustrate me at times with this personality, and I know it may get her in trouble at times growing up, but I think know both traits will serve her well when she's an adult. As her Dad, that makes me very happy.
2. What is your favorite memory this year? 100% without a doubt, when she learned how to ride her bike. Just like everything she has ever done, she waited until she was good and ready, but once she decided to do it, she figured it out very quickly - literally only took her 5 minutes.
3. What is your favorite book to read together? Right now, the Clifford books. I haven't read as much to her lately (b/c I tend to put William to bed more often), but I love that she likes these books that I loved as a child.
4. What is your favorite activity to do together? I think I've said the same thing every year, but getting to run errands on Saturdays, just me and her. It’s our time to have one on one and it's probably my favorite part of every week.
5. What is the most difficult part of parenting this year? The confrontations and push back she sometimes gives us. I realize it's because of her independence, but come on lady, do you always have to ask why?!?
6. What is the best part of parenting this year? Watching her grow from a "toddler" to a child right before my eyes. Her growth has been amazing and every once in awhile, I get a chance to see who she might become one day - and I can't wait to get to know that person.
7. What is your favorite song Lily sings? Ha! Easy one this year - the *$#% Frozen soundtrack.
8. What is your favorite 'Lily-ism'? Whenever she does something she's not supposed to and then says, "I can't help it Daddy, God just made me this way." ...I really can't say anything b/c I know she's right. :)
9. What is one parenting trait you wish to improve. Patience - probably the same thing I said last year. I need to give her time to figure things out on her own and be more patient with her when she makes mistakes.
10. Any last thoughts? I love my daughter more than anything and am so proud of the person she is becoming. She has a great personality - it's just our job to make sure we help her smooth out the rough edges.
2. What is your favorite memory this year? 100% without a doubt, when she learned how to ride her bike. Just like everything she has ever done, she waited until she was good and ready, but once she decided to do it, she figured it out very quickly - literally only took her 5 minutes.
3. What is your favorite book to read together? Right now, the Clifford books. I haven't read as much to her lately (b/c I tend to put William to bed more often), but I love that she likes these books that I loved as a child.
4. What is your favorite activity to do together? I think I've said the same thing every year, but getting to run errands on Saturdays, just me and her. It’s our time to have one on one and it's probably my favorite part of every week.
5. What is the most difficult part of parenting this year? The confrontations and push back she sometimes gives us. I realize it's because of her independence, but come on lady, do you always have to ask why?!?
6. What is the best part of parenting this year? Watching her grow from a "toddler" to a child right before my eyes. Her growth has been amazing and every once in awhile, I get a chance to see who she might become one day - and I can't wait to get to know that person.
7. What is your favorite song Lily sings? Ha! Easy one this year - the *$#% Frozen soundtrack.
8. What is your favorite 'Lily-ism'? Whenever she does something she's not supposed to and then says, "I can't help it Daddy, God just made me this way." ...I really can't say anything b/c I know she's right. :)
9. What is one parenting trait you wish to improve. Patience - probably the same thing I said last year. I need to give her time to figure things out on her own and be more patient with her when she makes mistakes.
10. Any last thoughts? I love my daughter more than anything and am so proud of the person she is becoming. She has a great personality - it's just our job to make sure we help her smooth out the rough edges.
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