And now we are 3.
Today is Lauren’s third birthday(!) Yes, our little girl is three.
A year ago I wrote that Lauren was in her “I do it” phase – looking for independence wherever she could find it. As she turns three, that search has been successful and she has carved out her own place in our family. More than Maile ever did, she loves playing with her dolls – she mimics all the things she sees her Mommy, sister and teachers doing with her with her own little mini family. She’s gone from following Maile, to stepping up and demanding her own turns and her own way (often much to Maile’s chagrin). Don’t worry, she still worships her bigger sister – she just wants to make sure she knows there are two little girls around here 🙂
Lauren is also our climber, our adventurer, our fearless one. She runs, jumps, rides, falls and gets back up.
She yells. She wants. She demands. Often unreasonably so. She gets frustrated. She frustrates.
But then the laughter and smiles. Indeed! Like her sister, she’s very outgoing and friendly. She has her shy moments to be sure, but typically she finds her comfort zone quickly and lights up the room with her smiles, laughter and joking. Yes, she’s a joker. She cracks Christine and I up constantly.
And, of course, our birthday girl loves her bubble baths…
Happy Birthday, Lauren!
