Happy Birthday London

We celebrated your 3rd Birthday with your friends today. We did a Witch theme this year. It was really cute. We had Zoey Bales, Casey Cavanaugh, and Ariana Sweat there to celebrate. Sawyer was quite disappointed that he couldn't come (we had it while he was at school). But I told him that I wanted it to be all about London and that when he was around he stole the show.

I was thinking about all that has happened with you over the past year. You have taught yourself the entire alphabet. You are so motivated to learn! One of your favorite things to do is find letters while we are out and about. You love to take your time doing things and being independent. But you also are a major diva. If you don't feel like doing something you will try your hardest to get out of it. We have butted heads a lot. We found out that your Dad is a softie. You have him right where you want him.
One of the hardest things with you this year was your whining and screaming. You have a scream that makes "fairies die in the forests" (something I told Sawyer and you to try and get the screaming to stop). The screaming and whining have gotten much better and I feel like our relationship is on the mend. There were many times where I wanted to hurl myself, or you for that matter, off the balcony to rid myself of that horrific sound. I found out what my pet peave is this past year. Whining and Screaming.

But on a happier note, your potty training went very smoothly. I was so proud at how fast you picked it up. You started taking dance classes and you are the clown of the class which is an accomplishment because you tend to be more quiet. (Maybe it's because Sawyer is so loud and that is your chance to be yourself) You learned how to say all the names in the family correctly. (Sawyer used to be London and Dad was Mom). And we learned how sweet you can be. You are a sweetheart. You are very sincere and very loving. You love to read books, play with your dolls, put together puzzles, and play with Sawyer. And those dimples are almost too cute. Almost. 

Dance Class

London is so cute during her dance class. She is very selective on what she chooses to do and she has finally decided that she wants to dance during dance class. Stubborn Girl. It is so much fun to watch her. The class is really for me not her.

Sometimes London will smile at me and say "I'm happy Mom" I really want that to be my focus every day especially while my kids are young--keep them happy and confident.