We had Simone's birthday party yesterday. She was SO excited. She went to her first birthday parties for her friends a few months ago. One of them was a "Pinkalicious" party. She came home and was so excited to tell me how everything was pink: cupcakes (with a cherry), Pink Lemonade, and Pink Tutus. She loved it.
Even though I thought about waiting until she was five to do a birthday party, I decided then that we'd do a 4th birthday. Simone wanted a "Strawberry Shortcake" birthday. So we made strawberry necklaces from shrinky dinks, beads, and ribbon. Decorated Cupcakes with cherries and frosting, painted nails, applied makeup, dressed up, and went to a fancy tea party. Simone was so happy to celebrate her special day with all of her friends!
She is so much fun. She loves animals. She and Miles play "Littlest Pet Shops" and the "real animals" (those are the Schleich ones that look real) nearly every day. Today she asked me if the real animals got shrunk. Apparently she thought they were really real.
She likes girly things and having her long hair. She likes wearing dresses and going to church. But when I asked her to be a flower girl for Aunt Rachel's Wedding, she said no. She didn't want to wear a flower costume in front of everyone. So we showed her a picture of Elise in her flower girl dress and she changed her mind and agreed to do it. Phew!
Things are quite literal still at her age.
She loves her friends and gets so excited when it is a Preschool day. She hears Miles sounding out words and tries to sound out things as well. So the other day she was saying, "Tr Tr Treeeee!" "A A Apple" Then she burst out "I I Ipod Touch." We all got a good laugh out of that.
Simone is kinda stubborn about cleaning. But lately we've been telling her what an amazing cleaner she is. And she is starting to enjoy making her bed and putting away her toys. She hates getting her hair done, but likes it if she can sit at Elise's vanity and look in the mirror the whole time. Lol.
