Look Who's Three!

The Ladybug, Kater-bug, Cakes, Abby-kat is 3!!! And SO full of it.  We are bracing ourselves because, in our experience,  3 is far worse than the terrible 2's.  So far she is not disappointing.  It's a good thing we love her to pieces.  Abby is funny, sweet, sour, hardheaded...all the traits of the other 3 years olds that have lived in this house.  She gave up naps a year ago, so we are used to that.  She loves to go to bed...getting her to stay asleep for the entire night is another story.  But we have dealt with that before and we know they do eventually sleep all night long (may take til first grade, but it does happen).  She still doesn't like food.  And if she decides she likes something, she thinks it's

 "a-scusting" by the next week.  She plays by herself really well. Loves to follow her brothers when they come home from school.  If they have friends over she thinks she is one of the gang (and the boys are so sweet to include her--most of the time).   If you are in her good graces she will tell you, "mommy, you're my best friend".  If not, she will let you know that you are NOT her best friend, and she will tell you who is.  She is loving the babies in the family..Ev and Quincie.  She is still so good about going grocery shopping and running errands, especially when we stop at Brookside for a Pepsi.....BugJuice for her.  The boys had dental appointments today.  After dropping them back at school I said, "Abby you were so good, do you need a Bug Juice?"  She said, "Yes, and Mommy, you need a Pepsi."   She loves when Daddy comes home and he is her personal jungle gym. 

 

She finally has her colors down, loves to count (on her own, not if you ask her to).  We are working on letters...she isn't really interested yet. But she loves to say that uppercase letters are for mommy and lowercase letters are for Abby.

 

 

Brand spankin' new

The boys look so young...kills me.

 

After Cameron's baptism.

 

Totally random...but it cracked me up. 

 

Loved her at this age. 

 

With cousin Alyssa at Brett and Nat's wedding.

 

 

On the boat with cousin Nicole.

 

She is Awesome first thing in the morning.  Messy hair and lots of stuffed animals.

 

Love that chin.

 

With cousin Baby Q.

 

She loved putting apples out for the "reindeer" this winter.  When we would pick the boys up from school she would see if they had been eaten.