3 1/2

Audrey is no longer 3, she's 3 1/2, which half birthdays are pretty important in our house. Unfortunately Audrey celebrated her 3 1/2 birthday with a stomach bug. The first time any one of our kids has had a stomach bug. We definitely learned something new about Audrey - she's a trooper when she's sick like that. She didn't cry and all she wanted to do was sleep or be held. Luckily it was a pretty quick stomach bug, since we were on an airplane the next day...

Audrey is so much fun! She has lots of personality and it's so cute (most of the time). She loves to learn!!! And she loves for her sister to teach her. Audrey has almost mastered writing her name, due to her sister working with her. Audrey loves Rachel. Sometimes we call her a mini-Rachel, just by the way she'll act and talk. But Audrey is still her own person with her own unique qualities. Audrey loves being a big sister. She loves Ian has learned that she shouldn't get into his face or else he'll grab a handful of her hair! 

This little girl enjoys playing with her siblings, but she is also quite an independent little player. Sometimes when we meet up with friends at the park, she doesn't even play with them and just does her own thing. Audrey loves to dance and just move with the music. It's so much fun to watch her. She recently went through her first session of swim lessons. It didn't go as well as I hoped, but whenever Miss Amy was her teacher she did fabulously. (She wasn't a fan of Mister Josh.) Audrey is quite the little fish though. She's more than willing to practice swimming and floating with Mom and Dad, so we aren't worried about her eventual ability to swim on her own. I figure at the end of summer next year we'll be in good shape. 

Audrey is a girl of routine. She's not afraid to call you on something that you are doing differently. She sometimes still takes naps (it depends on the day). She's like me when it comes to falling asleep, it usually takes her awhile. Whereas her sister konks out pretty quickly, just like her daddy. So, after everyone is put to bed we'll usually get 1-2 visits from her since Rachel is asleep and she is not. But she's good about going back to bed and usually after 30 minutes she's settled in for the night. 

She has developed the habit of playing with her hair - twisting it, stroking it, etc... She takes after me in that department as well. :) She very rarely keeps the same outfit on all day, whether it's changing her outfit several times or playing with dress-ups. Audrey is a snacker. She eats quite a bit during the day, just a little here and there though. And she's a pretty healthy snacker - she loves fruit.  And Audrey is quite adventurous when it comes to food - she's willing to try most things.

We are so glad to have Audrey in our family. She brings us so much joy and laughter to us!