3 1/2 year old

Kelsey is 3 1/2! We love this girl so much and have enjoyed every second of watching her grow. She is such a sweet child with a great sense of humor. She absolutely loves to sing, dance, and perform. She has a great musical sense and can carry any tune. For instance, in church this morning she was singing right along with the melody but she did not know the words so she made up her own. The people around us found her quite amusing. She has a quick wit about her and does not miss a beat. Besides for being funny, she is also very sincere and loves with all her heart.She does such a good job saying her prayers. Before meals she always has to be the only one to say the prayer and Matt and I have to close our eyes with our hands folded. If we open our eyes, she tells us to close them and starts over. At night, she says her prayer and then gives special intentions for people. She also says goodnight to Grandma Sandy which melts my heart. She is a good girl . Plus, she is an amazing big sister to Megan and does such a good job playing with her, helping her, and watching out for her. Because Megan is always on the move, we try to keep all the doors upstairs closed to help keep Megan in one area. Kelsey has become obsessed with this and feels the need to keep the doors closed all the time, even if Megan is not crawling around. It has become so routine for her that as soon as a door is open, she is right there to close it for you or remind you to close it. It is a little over the top! We think part of it has to do with Kelsey being afraid of the dark. When the doors are closed, it is one less area that can be dark. Kelsey gets terrified of her closet at night and is equally as scared of being alone. We talk about it nightly, but she has not quite bought it yet. What she has bought into though is doing school at Mary's and getting ready for preschool. She loves to come home and tell us what she did during the day. We recently went to tour her preschool for next year, and she is really looking forward to it. She tells us, " When I'm 4 I get to go to preschool and when I'm 6 I get to go to kindergarten." She likes to know when things are going to happen. She has been asking about when she can get married. I told her when she is 25. Wouldn't you know that stuck in her mind, and now she tells me "I can get married when I'm 25." And from what I hear, that day comes quicker than you ever imagine. Therefore, we are going to enjoy this time with her being our little 3 1/2 year old.

Here is a funny conversation between Matt and Kelsey this past week:
Kelsey: Daddy, I want a mustache like you.
Daddy: Only boys have mustaches.
Kelsey:So that's why Mommy doesn't have one. Oh well! Then I guess I'll just have a milk mustache.

Likes:
Bandaids
Dancing
Singing
Playing Barbies
Playing instruments
Playing restaurant--She likes being the waitress
Helping to bake
Cutting with scrapbook scissors
Playing her Leap Pad
Watching movies
Being outside
Playing Memory, Yahtzee, Zingo, Guess Who
Puzzles
Marshmallows
Snacking
Talking on the phone

Dislikes:
Getting dirty
Being alone
The dark
Being woke up in the morning--believe me, it is not pretty
Wearing jeans
Any color except pink or purple
Bugs

Love you Kelsey girl! You are incredible!