Haleigh...3 1/2 yrs old!

Haleigh is officially 3 1/2 years old and sometimes she seems so grown up and other times I have to remind myself that she is only three and a half! She has an amazing smile, loves to laugh, gives great hugs, and is usually pretty easy going and willing to help. She is definitely not a risk-taker and is very hesitant to try anything new. 

Sleeping: Not much has changed here...Haleigh still goes to bed between 7:00-7:30 and sleeps until about 6:30ish. Ideally she stays in her room until closer to 7 but that doesn't always work. She still sleeps with her purple bunny which is now in two pieces. Thankfully we don't have to keep track of both parts all the time because she only needs one to be happy! Haleigh still takes a nap almost every afternoon and can easily sleep for 2 hours without a problem. 

Activities: Haleigh likes to be doing whatever Annaliese is doing for the most part and will parrot just about everything Annaliese says. However, when Annaliese is at school, Haleigh likes to help me clean, make lunch, color and dance. She is starting to get particular about the music she dances to and will frequently tell me that she wants 'you-tube, not Pandora, Mom.'  She doesn't seem to have any go-to activities or toys that are clearly her favorite things. We spent quite a bit of time over the summer encouraging her to ride her bike but that is one thing that she does not like doing yet! 

Clothes: Most of Haleigh's clothes are 3T but there are a few 4T shirts in the mix, mostly hand-me-down's that have shrunk a little bit. Shoes are still a size 7 but anything new that we buy is a size 8. 

Haleigh has started the Spanish immersion preschool and it has been a bit of a rough transition. She has cried 3 of the 4 days that they've had so far, but the last day seemed to go significantly better so hopefully that will continue to be the trend. She likes to count, knows most of her colors, and is starting to learn how to spell her name. She is definitely a lefty; there is no doubt about it! 

There are also times where she can be a bit irrational and will simply say my name over and over and over again. "Mom. Mom. Mom. Mooommmmmm. I'm trying to tell you something." Repeat. And then she gets very frustrated and Annaliese will usually chime in, "Haleigh, she's listening. Just talk." And we usually get nowhere. Most of the time it happens because she is just a little too hungry and tired, and unfortunately, she becomes so irrational she won't stop whining to eat anything! 

Haleigh is also a bit of an instigator and loves to give Annaliese a hard time. She does have a bit of  temper so if she doesn't get what she wants, she will push or hit Annaliese. It only seems to happen with Annaliese, not with any of her friends. I guess this would be an example of sisterly love!!