Hinojosa Blog: August 2016

Lauren,

Oh where, oh where has my little baby gone, oh where, oh where can she be? Too bad I can't stop you from growing up, but I can relish in the milestones you have accomplished and what the future holds for you.

At three years old:

Wear size 5T tops & bottoms, size 4T dresses, and size 9 shoes
Weigh 50 pounds (99%) and 40 inches (96%)
Still in diapers (size 6 and fitting a little snug)
You sleep from 8:30ish pm till about 6:30ish am and take a nap from 2-4 (generally). For the past month you have been waking up at 4:30-5 am-ish and sometimes not going back to sleep :-(
I feel like we are repeating history with the whole potty training saga. You do better than your brother did at this age if we sit you on the potty, but you have literally asked only a hand-full of times to go before it happens. I guess too, mommy has been a little lax in the process, but AGAIN, we would prefer to stop buying diapers forever and ever.
You are very independent in that you have always liked to feed yourself, wipe your own mouth, brush your own teeth, etc.
You are a HUGE Mickey Mouse fan and might I add, not so much "Minnie Mouse". You now try and take Mickey everywhere we go which means I've had to wash him a few times now.
You have an avid interest in all animals. You especially love to carry Ginger (grandma's dog). You enjoyed our time at the San Diego Zoo (our first family trip) and made Tia Bris buy you so many stuffed animals
Your favorite show is Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, PJ Masks, and Ruff Ruff Tweet & Dave.
Your favorite song is "Finger Family Song" which I hear is a favorite for any toddler who has experience with YouTube (i.e. your cousin, Isabella)
You still sleep in your crib with the mattress on the floor and we don't intend to change that anytime soon.
You understand emotions (happy, sad/upset, mad, glare, surprised, etc) very well and love to make all the faces that go along with those emotions.
You finished your first year of preschool on May 20th and had a great year. You were enrolled in 2 year old program at St. Lukes Day school (Th & Friday from 9:00 - 2:30).
Currently enrolled in 3 year old program at St. Lukes Day school (M 9:30-Noon, TW from 9:00 - 2:30)
Went to your first movie: Zootopia on 3/18/16 and did well for 30 minutes!
Went on your first airplane ride on July 12th and you did so well! Only time you got cranky was when you got sleepy but in your defense I gave you melatonin which really, you didn't need.
Currently love to play with SnapChat filters
Random cute fact: pajamas = "chabanas"
Favorite color is purple
Favorite foods: chickfila, watermelon, ice cream, bananas, milk ~ see weight above LOL
Who knew the one time we did Karaoke and you LOVED IT!
You are very attached to mommy (quite the opposite of your brother at this age) and I am loving it!
You absolutely ADORE your big brother and try to copy everything he does. Quite the show when you two are reciting movie lines or acting out scenes from Frozen.
Your 3rd birthday party was a kitty cat theme and even though it's not Mickey Mouse, it was purrrfect!
We love love love your smile, laughter, kisses, and hugs and can't get enough of you, PERIOD.
You are and will forever be our #1 princess.