Lauren is 3!

It's hard to believe we've got a three year old in our house.
A little girl-
with any trace of baby-ness or toddlerhood fleeing fast.

While that leaves this mama with a heavy heart,
seeing who this sweet girl is becoming brings a new joy everyday.

This parenthood thing is bittersweet.



At three, our sweet Lauren...

... is active. She likes to stay busy and loves to talk about her busy days. She is currently in MDO, two times a week, take dance once a week, and fills the rest of her days with walks to the park, projects, puzzles, and her love of books.
... has a great imagination. Dress-up, pretend, and role-play has all started at our house. We've also got a song writer on our hands. Lauren likes to make up songs to sing and loves classic favorites like 'Wheels on the Bus', 'Skip to My Loo', "Twinkle, Twinkle", and 'ABC's".
... calls herself Laurno. Consistently.
... has started the fiercely independent phase. And oh boy, her strong willed attitude is really coming out.
... is a leader. She knows what she wants and she isn't afraid to tell you. This can also be seen as 'bossy', but we try not to use that word. Future #girlboss.
... has an infectious giggle, adores her little sister, is still working on sharing though, loves Disney & books {two of her mama's favorite things}, lights up when her dad walks through the door, loves sausage, to talk, play with her friends at the park, and is a deal maker (Is that a good deal, Mom?)

She fills our hearts with love, tries our patience daily, and has taught us more than we ever imagined possible in the last three years.