You seem to have grown by leaps and bounds this last quarter – you’re much more articulate in communicating thoughts and emotions, pep talking yourself through things that make you nervous, and you’re desperately anxious to do all the “next things”. You’re ready to start school, begin dance classes, pick a Halloween costume, and make your Christmas list for Santa. 

There is a LOT of negotiating lately — “Well…how ‘bout this…” and sounding older than you are — “I know, right?!” 

Your sideline sibling game is strong these days…you can entertain yourself for over an hour in the wagon with a bag of tricks we rotate regularly, while cheering for Crew without even glancing up (“That’s right Crew, go to the goal, you got it!”)

In a cruel joke, you came down with a stomach bug in time for the first day of preschool, so you got a first day later that week, and not a moment too soon. Once you started dance (ballet/tap) you instantly loved it. There is a LOT of rehearsing and choreographing your own versions of what you learn at home complete with many “performances” where we must sit and watch until you’re done and take a bow.

Your world and narration of it is a constant collision of reality and make believe. You’re often doing two sides of a make believe conversation and should anyone dare try and jump in, they’re usually met with a scowl and you relocate to somewhere you can be left to your imaginary world.

There’s no question, you are always busy. busy. busy. But you’re a true case study for me in terms of raising boys versus girls and just how differently you play and what holds your interest. You’ve made so many huge strides this quarter and we’re so proud watching you grow and mature!