Caroline turns 4! We just had her wellness visit yesterday and so Caroline is 3 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 30 pounds. She can still wear her 3T clothes but fits more comfortably in many 4T shirts. She still loves to wear dresses and frequently asks to have her nails painted.
Caroline is still quite stubborn, usually doing the opposite of what we ask of her (if she's made up her mind that she wants to do it a certain way first) although she rarely gets in trouble as she will usually see that the way mom or dad asked her to do it was a better choice in the first place. Caroline is very smart and can identify all of her upper case letters, some numbers and can count up to her 40's. She still has trouble in the teens though. She can say her ABC's but slows down at TUV because she knows its there but wants a little reassurance to remind her. I've recently been working on her with spelling her name. I try to turn it into a song so she can better remember it but as she is stubborn many times she won't sing it back to me. We are also working on her writing her name which for now consists of me drawing dots for her to trace.
Caroline still enjoys the princesses and for her birthday we got her a Barbie doll which I think she enjoys playing with as well. She still enjoys playing with her Calico Critters but also is fascinated with Shopkins toys as well. Really any little figurine she loves.
She will sit down to watch a TV show with Liam but is usually not particular in what they watch. If Liam is not around or it is not suggested to her she is fine with not watching TV at all. But on the rare occasion if Liam is not around she enjoys watching Moana, Sid the Science Kid, Care Bears and recently The Gruffalo.
Caroline is a pretty good big sister to Lucy. She likes to play with Lucy quite often but occasionally we will see her knock Lucy down just because. She still knows how to get under Liam's skin very well without having to do too much. She uses this to her advantage sometimes but we are trying to be more aware and now if they are fighting they both will go to timeout or have a consequence. Taking away desserts is still a great threat for her to see mom and dad are serious.
Caroline is mostly a great sleeper. For awhile she was waking up in the middle of the night always saying the same thing that bugs were crawling on her. Evan would usually try to put her in bed with us but she is always too restless to fall back asleep so she can either sleep on the floor next to us or back in her room on the floor. Thankfully she hasn't done that in a couple of months now. (one suggestion to us was that it was the different shapes on her sheets that were causing this although our pediatrician also said it could be restless leg) She is still most definitely a night owl and likes to lay awake and sing or talk to her stuffed animals but usually falls asleep before 9 pm. If she is allowed she really enjoys sleeping in although I always wake her up by 8:30 am.
Caroline is a fairly picky eater although I would consider normal for a 4 year old. Her favorite foods include PB & J, chicken nuggets, mac and cheese and Spaghetti O's but she will usually eat what is on her plate. We have to continue to encourage her to eat throughout the meal and sometimes threaten the loss of dessert but eventually she will eat what is put in front of her. She loves her desserts!
She really enjoys animals. She always talks about getting a cat or a tarantula for a pet. She enjoys the chore of feeding Butters and giving her good belly scratches.
Caroline does not take a nap but instead has quiet time for an hour where she can play quietly in her room by herself. With Liam being home from school, this summer has resulted in their alternating who gets to have quiet time in their room. Liam and Caroline still share a room but most likely in the next 6 months or so we will move Lucy into Caroline's room and Liam into Lucy's room.
Caroline is excited about the idea of preschool for next year. We currently have her signed up for a half day program through our church in the afternoon although due to some changes with our babysitter we may just take all the kids to Rogy's daycare center where she will do preschool curriculum there.
Caroline really enjoyed Cubbies this past year and loves swimming lessons! She was not a fan of gymnastics but we may try again this next fall.
Caroline is a real joy to be around. She says the funniest things without trying and has such a loving heart. We can't wait to see what 4 will bring!
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