Mikaela is 3!!

I haven't even gotten to write about my sweet girl turning 3(!!) on Monday, August 25. I can't believe it's been three years! She can be so sweet one second and so mean the next :) But she does keep us laughing. She is such a big helper to me and is a little sponge when it comes to learning things. We started "school" last week--no real set schedule besides what's in my head, but we have been doing reading, math and beginning writing (mainly practicing how to even hold a pencil :) ), Bible, and languages. She has been doing so well with the reading--I really think she'll be reading fairly fluently in a year! (So if you have any suggestions on good, simple readers--especially if they have large print, let me know!) I have many high hopes for and expectations of her. It's sometimes hard not to get frustrated when she doesn't want to "play" along with me :) She loves to do puzzles (the 24-piece ones for now), and she still has a very vivid imagination. She definitely didn't get that from me. I don't like to imagine things--never have--just want the real thing :) So it's fun just to sit back and watch her play sometimes.

For her birthday, this year, we went to BJ's one day, so we could get her free birthday pizookie, of course :) Then on Monday, we got up around 6:30, and I made a pancake and sausage breakfast for her--ok--seeing as how she's not really all that interested in eating these days, it was more for the rest of us :) She even told me she didn't like pancakes! Who doesn't like pancakes?! Maybe I would have been better off with donut holes :) Well, also, what she really wanted was to get to open her present. She has loved playing with other kids' dolls and changing their clothes and all, so I found some Polly Pocket dolls on Ebay. They came with over 150 pieces! So guess what I've been doing this week? That's right--changing doll clothes :)