Rachel's Stats

Here are some facts about Rachel at 3 years old:

• 3 feet, 3 inches tall
• 25 pounds
• Still takes a nap - usually 2 hours
• She's completely potty trained and has been for a good 6 months
• Loves to read books and be read to as well
• Knows a lot of songs and randomly just sings during the day
• Loves to dance
• Has quite the imagination
• Is a wonderful big sister and a great helper
• Eats Frosties (Dutch for Frosted Flakes) for breakfast almost every morning
• Likes chicken nuggets, but won't touch just chicken
• Her favorite dinner dish is rice and meatballs from Ikea
• For a treat she'll take anything chocolate and really likes Dutch marshmallows
• Most common phrases: Oh my heavens, What did you say?, Are you happy?
• Loves to talk to her daddy on the phone
• Says pretty thoughtful prayers when she's in the mood
• Has become a master at mimicking others
• Not a big fan of the TV right now
• Loves to correct Andy and I when we do something that we've corrected her about
• Can say pretty much any word, but doesn't always use more advanced words in the correct context
• Knows all her shapes and can point out things that are certain shapes (ex. that door is a rectangle)
• Can recognize about half of the alphabet
• Plays independently quite well
• Has mastered the cheesy camera smile
• Can be quite self-conscious at times and becomes embarrassed if something doesn't go her way
• Has really become quite a mommy to all her dolls since Audrey has arrived
• Does an excellent job of making Audrey laugh
• She's quite shy, but once she gets comfortable with someone she just chats away
• Recently she just randomly tells us she loves us - it's absolutely precious
• Keeps her mom and dad on their toes! :)