Baby Clare, you are FOUR years old! You are so happy that you've turned four and you can't wait until you turn five already...
At four:
-you've learned to identify and sound out the letters of the alphabet
-you can write your own name by yourself (with you left hand, of course)
-you can count up to at least thirty and you can do simple math
-your moods change quickly and the highs are high and the lows are very low
-you have too many favorite foods to list but I'll try: any fruit (not pears), pizza, clams, pancakes, ice cream, cupcakes, and spaghetti with meatballs
-you are a very brave girl - you love to run fast, climb high, and aren't afraid to stumble
-you are always trying so hard to "catch up" to Sean - you often talk about what you'll do when you grow up and "become bigger than Sean"
-you love to go to swimming lessons and are looking forward to playing "town soccer" in the fall
-your favorite colors are pink and purple
-you love to go to the library and pick out books about Pinkalicious, Dora the Explorer, Fancy Nancy, and non-fiction such as the life cycle of an apple seed
-you always look forward to movie night and like to watch the "Despicable Me" movies, anything Disney or Pixar, "How to Train Your Dragon," and lately, "Guardians of the Galaxy"
-you love to dress up and have painted nails, dresses, and ruffles but then you'll jump into a muddy puddle without a second thought to all those things :-)
At your four year well visit, you measured at 42 inches tall and weighed in at 43 pounds - that puts you well into the 90+ percentile for your age... I still get compliments on my "cute twins" when strangers see you and your brother together.
And here is your photo with Pooh bear, you silly, sweet, strong girl:
