3 Years 4 Months

Macyn on her new twin bed

 I know it has been  quite some time since I did an update on Macyn, but we have been busy with other projects. She continues to grow and develop each day. She can now draw "people" and you can tell what they are supposed to be. She spends most of her night coloring, playing with little people and barbies,  and role playing. She likes to be the mom, sometimes the baby. She also likes to play duck, duck, goose and hide and seek. She can now sit down and do a 25 piece puzzle by herself. She is also really into arts and crafts. We bought her a pair of scissors and will often color with crayons and markers, then cut out some pieces, and even asks for glue sometimes. One night we just spent time gluing marshmallows to paper and she was completely content with that. As a result of all these projects we end up with LOTS of coloring and other papers from home and daycare. The other day DH was going to throw some of them and she found the trash bag and says very angrily, "Why are all my pretty pictures in here, DAD?" I swear she doesn't miss anything!

We have had some issues lately of her acting out, but we have tried to nip them in the bud. After having some issues at daycare of not listening, yelling and kicking teachers, we tried to encourage her to have good behavior instead of disciplining her for every.little.thing. We have now made a listening chart and she gets a sticker every time she listens or does something the first time she is told. She has been doing really well with this and I hope she keeps up.

We are still working on not wetting the bed, and I am kinda wondering if it is something she will grow out of. The problem is, when she wets the bed it doesn't wake her up. She will just lay in it all night. We practice getting out of bed and going potty, but she has yet to do it. She just holds it all night for the most part.

Her favorite TV shows include, Curious George, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, Martha Speaks, Princess Sofia, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and most recently Strawberry Shortcake.

 

She has been fairly healthy, but has had a couple bouts of strep throat, ear infections, and a very short 24 hour flu. She may need another set of ear tubes and her adenoids taken out next week. Not looking forward to that, but next week we will know more.

She continues to grow so fast - hard to believe she is almost 3.5 already!