Happy 5 years, Anna!

Our baby is FIVE! Having big kids is turning out to be quite fun- we are happy to add to Anna to the club! 

Weight: 47 lbs 4.8 oz (87%)
Height: 3' 7.5" (72%)

Clothing: 6T
Shoes: size 12

Likes: dancing, being read to, singing, painting

Dislikes: nap time, not being able to keep up

A Day Her Life:

7:00am Anna shares a room with the girls now. They tend to all come down right at 7am. She still loves a warm cup of milk in the morning and still abhors starting with a banana. But she actually does like bananas!

Morning: During school days Anna would play or snuggle while the big kids did school. These summer days have been filled with make believe and library/playground trips.

Lunch: Anna enjoys peppers and fruit. She usually has a PB&J for lunch. Chips are a special treat, but she sure loves them!

1:00-3:00pm: Nap time! Most of the time Anna looks at books and plays in her room. Often an outfit change just for the fun of it is involved. Occasionally she'll tuck herself right in and get a good nap.

Afternoon: Neighbors often come knocking in the afternoon. Anna loves when they play in our yard so that she can play along. They are all very kind and inclusive.

Dinner: Anna loves pasta, cheese, and bread. She isn't a very fast eater unless she is very excited about what we are eating. In most cases she prefers the company and is less interested in the food.

7:00pm: Bed time! She can do most of her evening routine on her own, then we tuck her in with a prayer and a song. If she napped, it is a long evening. If she didn't, she goes right to sleep!

How we celebrated:

Anna chose cinnamon rolls and bacon (which she called toast and decided she didn't love) with apple juice for breakfast. We played at home for the morning and then had rainbow lunch. She picked Frozen II for her nap time movie and McDonalds for dinner out. Her cake of choice was decorated as a unicorn.

Fun Things:

* As Anna's vocabulary grows she is finding her unique voice. A few favorite phrases are "literally", "I don't even know", "I don't loooove it".

* Anna had her first experience with swim lessons last week. She had the time of her life despite being the only kid not to move to level 2 and she even got her hair all the way wet on the last day.

* She got super tickled watching Dave drink from a water fountain recently. We realized she didn't remember them from before the pandemic! It will be interesting to see how COVID shapes our youngest, who doesn't really remember life before.

A chronological look at the past year:

Pockets!

Wearing "all my skirts"

Matching her Sarah :)

That time she traced her hand on the wall.
No hiding the offender!

Anna won a library coloring contest.
Hoppy is as big as she is!

Dad
Anna
The words she writes with confidence!

Sarah had a math project that explored reflection.
A few days later, Anna figured out how to do it with her name.

Working up the courage to step in.

Library craft for the win.

Last day with a 4 year old.

Five is going to be great! We love our girl!