You are 5 years old now, which means that in less than a year you are heading to "big girl" school! I cannot believe it! You are just as sweet as always, and you live in your own little world as you always have 😉. It still blows my mind how good you are at sharing and how selfless you are in that regard. Even as a really little girl, you have always been a good sharer, and nothing has changed. I feel like it says a lot about who you are inside 💗.
You're a little flighty, and we often have a tough time getting you to focus, but it's never usually intentional on your part. You live in Emma's world and it's a fun place to be. You don't have much sense of urgency and you've taught me a lot about patience and slowing down a little in life. I often sit and think about how awesome it must be to be YOU!
You have a new found love of horses, and Spirit is your favorite show on TV. Anything that has to do with horses you are into. I might try to get you some lessons sometime, but I'm torn because that might be a slippery slope 😉. You also love LOL dolls and Barbies. You and Addy both have a Barbie house in your rooms that I got from a neighbor and you have been loving playing with those.
We still struggle a lot with your letters and a few of your shapes. Daddy and I requested a conference with your preschool teacher to see if there is something more that we could be doing to help you. She assures us that you are doing fine and one day soon it will click for you. We practice flashcards and tracing letters, but there isn't much retention yet. We'll keep working and you'll get there!
Your best friends are Grace from next door, Emily and Olivia at school, and Emme and Sydney from the neighborhood. You are such a sweet girl and a good friend, so everyone wants their Emma time 😉.
You're riding your bike like a champ and we're trying to get you off of that little blue two-wheeler and onto a bigger bike. You are running the Healthy Kids Running Series 75 yard dash and you've won every time! Grand champion and you are proud!! So am I! Maybe you'll be my little runner!
Your 5 year checkup went just fine and all of your stats were normal:
HR:104
BP:104/60
BMI: 15.23 (52nd percentile)
Weight: 41lbs (54th percentile)
Height: 3' 7.5" (63rd percentile)
You are an AMAZING singer, and you sing and dance your way through life! I adore hearing you sing and make up songs all day every day. To any little thing that you're up to, you'll make up a song and sing it quietly (sometimes not so quietly) to yourself. I want to keep your love of music alive and get you some voice lessons as soon as you're ready.
We had a little birthday party for you here at the house and you invited a bunch of your friends. You had a pinata (a first for us) and that was your biggest wish! It was a princess party and you dressed up as Elena of Avalor. She is your current favorite princess. A princess party was perfect for you since you love to dress up and look beautiful. You are always asking to wear dresses, have your nails painted, have your hair curled, and wear makeup. We have to reign you in sometimes 😉.
Here are some photos of you from your 5th year of life:
Joy from Inside Out for Halloween. The perfect costume for you 😍
Another affectionate nickname I have for you is "My Little Elf kin"
Ready for our Mommy Emma date day!
Ha ha, you have a random new love of the dictionary (or in your words, the "Diction Play"). It is so funny because you want to open it and look at it all the time 😂
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
We always say that with your large, bubbly personality and love of performing, you'd be a great Irish dancer!
I love this picture of you with your sparkly new haircut!
Always smiling!
The Barbie house has arrived!
Always the fashionista!
First dance class!
Happy birthday Emma!
Here are some birthday videos!
Looking at you in all of these pictures and videos just brings the biggest smile to my face! Happy birthday Emma Jane! You are a ray of light in our lives who always keeps things fun and happy! My wish for you is that you continue to sing and dance your way through life with the same spirit and joy that you do now. Happiest of 5th birthdays to the happiest little girl we know! Mommy and Daddy love you to the moon and back and back and back again 💗.
Love,
Mommy
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