AA UPDATE

Just 45 days shy of 4 years old (not that we've started the countdown or anything), my lil' AA keeps me   on my toes.  Yes, she's a girl …  but I really don't remember ever being this dramatic (right, Mom?).  She is brilliant, kind, witty, and creative.  She can belt out any song word for word after hearing it only a few times.  She knows all of her letters and is starting to read right alongside JP.  She is a perfectionist in every sense and she has an eye for fashion (you really must see what she wears to the park).  AA has a heart for Jesus and she just adores her two brothers.  She sucks her thumb and clutches her faded lavender teddy for comfort; she operates on routine and order (don't even try to skip out on bedtime stories!).  Yet, she's drama.  In the snap of a finger, she can turn on crocodile tears and on the floor kicking.  Her cry is piercing.  In those moments, one must not try to rationalize her demands.  One must just ignore (and it's hard not to chuckle when JP mutters, "and there she goes again, Mom").

AA can test me, that's for sure.  But most of the time, I am in awe of her big personality.  I want her sweet voice and golden hair to stay young forever, yet I just cannot wait to see how she will grow to make this world a much, much better place.