The Girl

It's been a while since I've posted just about my girl. She changed a lot over the last several months as she nearing her 4th birthday; there's really no more toddler left in her these days. My lil E is maturing. Lately she's all about school, chores, getting married, and copying everything Mummzie does with Dre. "I got it! I got it!" is one of Eva's new catch phrases. This week E's learned about independenc vs. humility after several flashes of frustrated effort to do things herself; Mummzie is seeking to help E see that everyone needs help sometimes - even very grown-up little girls.

This winter "semester" Mummzie and Eva have dove head-long into preschool following an online curriculum. Evangeline is eating it up! We're working to establish a routine of work and school in preparation for next year when it starts to matter.

Daddy does "Bible" with E a couple times a week, and together, Mummzie and Eva are studying some memory verses, letters, colors, numbers, motor skills, writing, shapes, time and calendars, weather, and some science. It's total fun. Eva can recognize and recite her family's names, write her own, count to 20 without mentioning one "farteen" (we're sad to see that phase pass), and can recite 5 memory verses with references! Mummzie and Daddy are so proud. If I spent more time with her with these things, I'm sure she would know more, but for now this is what we're able to do and it's going great!

Here's our "school board" that we made using a $10 oil drip pan from Walmart as a magnetic surface.

Every weekday we observe the weather, mark our day on the calendar, go over our verse, shape, color, letter, and number of the week with different projects.

Daily chores are also part of the routine and Mummzie and Eva work together to make things purty. Eva's chores include dusting, wiping the oven front, wiping finger prints off the windows, watering plants, loading and unloading laundry, and wiping the bathroom sink.

Eew!

Chores vary daily, but there are some we do every day, like hair-brushing and making our bed!

Another one of Eva's catch phrases: "Can I have a snack?" (that's what she's asking below) Our girl is growing, but not too much. She's just right for weight at 32lbs, but she's on the short side at 38in - only 10% of American 3.5 year-olds are her size or smaller. She's just following her mama's genes, I guess.

Thanks to a growing body, a new burst of fearlessness, and a strong desire to do things on her own, this kind of scene (pictured below) is more and more the norm. Yep, E's most common catch-phrase these days is "Oopsy!" and we've taken to calling her "our Daisy" sometimes because of it, tho she's not in on the joke. 

Favorite food: Nutella

Favorite toy: ALL the Babies (some not pictured, but all loved). New word: "Nuffalot" Definition: "Enough to have a lot." Usage: "Looks like I have a nuffalot of babies, Mama."

And that's our girl.