miss elliana... you're gonna be 4 today!

elliana grace...

tonight at 9:41 p.m. you will officially turn 4. i don't know how this happened so quickly. i remember so vividly after a long day of waiting and waiting some more and pain and pushing you finally arrived and my first words were "she's so tiny!" all 6 pounds 11 ounces of you. you were precious... and still are. actually you are still tiny too! :) you made me a mommy for the first time and you had your daddy's heart immediately and have had it ever since.

you are the perfect little lady for our family and have taken on the big task of being a big sis to two crazy brothers beautifully. you are the perfect mix of big sissy who tries to keep things "under control" and the fun sis who keeps things lively.

whenever you are given something and jed happens to not be there you ask for "one for jedders too" i love how you look out for your brothers and are always thinking about them. you love your family and love for us to all be together. the very very VERY random times i am able to sneak away you make sure to tell me "i was missing you" i'm thankful for that... i love that you love us all with every ounce of who you are and you WANT to be with your family. i know way to quickly time will pass and i will be "missin you too!"

you LOVE people. any opportunity to spend time with others is a treat! you kind of live in a world of boys with 2 brothers and the 3 fun neighbor boys and you love every second of it. your favorites include the sand pile, digging in the dirt, farming up a storm with the guys. you also love to dress up, play with your babies and sneak some of mommy's lip gloss every once and awhile too! ;)

 

you love to work at the table on crafts. coloring, watercolors and play dough are your specialties. you appreciate a good project as long as it isn't too hard. what we have learned is that you aren't a big fan of "preschool" and if mom tries to "teach" you, you are onto me and don't really care to have anything to do with it. we need to work on that. ;)

you LOVE chocolate milk, your Lily, giving kisses to Mav, jumping off of things with Jed, hair "pretties", the farm kitties, going to Target, and eating rice and beans at Mexican restaurants.

this year at thanksgiving we talked about what we were thankful for. the first thing you said you were thankful for was jesus. i know you aren't old enough to fully grasp why you are so thankful for him but we pray that with each birthday as you grow that your understanding and love and gratefulness for who Christ is will also grow!

you are a bright spot in our family and we could not be more blessed to have you as our little girl! we love you so very much!  

 

here are a few of your "favorites" when you were 4....

1. What is your favorite color? pink
2. What is your favorite toy? go outside and play in the sandbox
3. What is your favorite fruit? apple
4. What is your favorite tv show? Dora
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? cheeseburger
6. What is your favorite outfit? to wear pink
7. What is your favorite game? dinosaur puzzles (i don't think we have one of these!)
8. What is your favorite snack? m & ms
9. What is your favorite animal? dinosaur

10. What is your favorite song? B-I-B-L-E
11. What is your favorite book? dinosaur book (what's with the dinosaurs??) 12. Who is your best friend? Jace
13. What is your favorite cereal? cheerios with milk on it
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? play in the sandbox
15. What is your favorite drink? orange juice and chocolate milk
16. What is your favorite holiday? Easter
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? water in my sippy cup and my Lily
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? cereal
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? some cheeseburgers

20. What is your favorite restaurant? for beans (mexican restaurant)