Almost 3

       

talks all. day. long

loves playing pretend

can name too many songs on the radio

has already seen Frozen twice (and will probably see it twice more in theaters)

loves Curious George and clementines

hides her things from Beckham

still sucks her thumb

her favorite thing is a stack of freshly-washed blankies

loves her dance class and insists we pray for her teacher "Miss Katie" every prayer

her best friends are Dad, Papa Mark and Grandma Jill

still calls Josh by his first name occasionally

the only person more stubborn than her mama

loves dresses, skirts, and anything pretty

her mom and dad obsess over her long, blonde hair (mom is a little envious)

does not like having her picture taken

loves to show off her dances

can convince her dad to do anything

can sing probably 25 primary songs by memory

loves nursery

is excited for her birthday on "January twenty"

always asks for "a big hug and a big kiss"

uses words like "apologize" and "patient" in the wrong context

loves friends

says "Look at that cute girl" when she gets ready in the morning

would do anything for chocolate chips

could read and be read to for hours on end

loves princesses and dolls and babies and anything girly

sings "Green Beans"

loves anything "teeny tiny and soooo cute"

will close her eyes and lean in for a slow kiss

Some Maddie-isms from lately:

When I told  her "Maddie, you're out of control" she said "I'm not a troll!"

Whenever Beckham is crying she sings "I am a child of God" to him

Always asks "What's this song called Mommy?" when she hears music

Calls Gatorade  Atorgade

Insists that her name is "Madison Elizabeth Taylor"

Tells me "congratulations" when I do something and tells me about how things are "Glorious"

When eating at Grandma Jill's said "What the Joe Poe is in my cereal?"

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How can anything be as good as two?