Miriam Turns Three

Happy Birthday Miriam! You are three years old today. Can this really be true? It seems like you were just turning two. You seemed so grown up last year, but I can't believe how much you have grown up this year. You are such an amazing little girl with quite the personality. I love you!

Miriam loves to learn. She knows all the letters in the alphabet. Miriam can count to thirteen and can recognize numbers one to twelve. She always wants to know what time it is. Miriam asks me everyday what day it is just because she wants to know if she can watch a show (because she can't on Sunday). She loves to sing primary songs and princess songs. Miriam loves to color and make crafts. She is really good at cleaning up and organizing things. Miriam loves to send text messages to Michael. She can start a new message, type it, and send it all by herself on my phone. She has started a new interest in typing on the computer and is figuring out how to navigate the mouse.

She has really taken to being potty trained and boy do Mom and Dad love this. She is such a big girl. The only drawback is her obsession with public restrooms. Every time we go somewhere she wants to go potty and check it out. She hasn't learned that you should actually avoid them at all costs.

Miriam loves to help me cook. She is always in the kitchen asking what she can to do help. She especially loves baking and cracking eggs all by herself. "I can do it", is definitely heard a lot around here. Miriam is our little sassy pants as we like to call her. We have to remind her who is in charge. Miriam can be stubborn, she has a need to do things her way and doesn't like things to be changed. She thrives on routine.

She loves to tell stories. She always starts with "once upon a time", then goes on telling you a story. Her imagination is really growing. Miriam can really make you laugh with the things she says and the silly way she acts. She is really caring about others and always worries about what other people need. She especially adores Simon and wants to help him be happy.

Here are some funny things Miriam has said over the past few weeks:

While I was in the shower one day I heard Miriam crying outside the bathroom door. I told her she could come in. When I peeked out to ask what was wrong she said, "I have an itch. I can't get it because of my skirt." She was wearing a denim skirt and couldn't get to her itch. You know she is really tired when an itch can cause so much drama.

Miriam: Mom let's make a craft

Mom: What do you want to make

Miriam: A ghost

Mom: Oh, do you want to be a ghost next year for Halloween?

Miriam: No, that would be too scary for me

Mom: Come brush your teeth Miriam

Miriam: I am not going to do it this time. You can. I am too tired

Miriam wanted to help lick envelopes for our Christmas cards. After her first one I asked her what it tasted like. She said meat.

Miriam: Mom please stop that. I am tired of it. Please stop that. I am tired of you being crazy.

Mmmm... I wonder where she heard this?

Once upon a time there was a woman. Her name was Ta. She only liked beans and rice. Now this is important because some people died. Jesus died and that is sad.