The Week you Turned 3 - Day 2

Day 2 of Ellery’s birthday week

Today (like all other Tuesdays and Thursdays) is a school day for you. You absolutely adore school. You go from 8:30-11:30 at the Learning Garden Preschool in Billerica. Mrs. McFeeley is your teacher and your bffs are Anya and Riley. Apparently the 3 of you are like the three musketeers.

For today’s entry on the week you turned 3 – I’m going to document you at (almost) 3:

At almost 3 years old you have definite favorites. You know what you like and what you don’t like and aren’t shy about telling us.

You love your My Little Pony toys for sure, I think those would be your favorite. You love to read and be read to and are starting to like to “read” to anyone who will listen.

Your favorite stuffed “friends” are your stuffed Mr. Tivo, Argyle the Giraffe, Genevieve the Giraffe and Henrietta the Hippo

You love Phineas and Ferb, the Backyardigans and Olivia the Pig on Television and all of the shows on the Disney Channel! You love a show called Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks as well!

Your favorite books are: “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”, “Bear Snores On”, “Guess How Much I Love You”, “The Grouchy Ladybug”, “Llama, Llama Red Pajama”, as well as all of the “If you give” books (i.e. If you Give a Pig a Party etc.)

You like to play with play doh and color and LOVE matchbox cars and hot wheels.

You have an imagination that rivals any I’ve ever come across and are always playing “pretend” – whether you’re a fairy, or a ballerina, or having conversations with your “bee friends” or pretending you’re a ladybug – this is one of my favorite things about you.

You’re not the biggest fan of dolls, and dislike most vegetables. You love to snack and would graze all day if we let you. You like goldfish (mix ups), craisins, pretzels, raisins, crackers, and fruit snacks. Applesauce, blueberries, strawberries, grapes, pears and peaches are some of your favorites and you’re not a fan of any melons or cherries or citrus, although you’re okay with a bite or 2 of grapefruit. Daddy and I can get you to eat corn, green beans (canned only), carrots (now that we call them reindeer food), and peas occasionally. But then you LOVE foods that shock me - super hot salsa, tacos, soups etc.

You LOVE your crib and your binkies. :)

You still nap up to 3 hours a day and go down at night between 7:30 and 8:00.

We’re working on potty training and some days are better than others.