Shelby at age 3

* Shelby is potty training.  She has had several days at school with NO accidents.  She has had NO days at home without accidents.  I am not concerned in the least about this.  I definitely celebrate the school successes. 

* Shelby is in preschool now.  She enjoyed her classroom very much.  It is located right next door to my class. She LOVES French class.  

* This week Shelby starts drama class.  She is also in Gymnastics already.  Next week she will start Tennis and Dance. 

* Shelby's favorite show is Peppa Pig.  Currently her favorite movie is Cinderella.  Her favorite toys are My Little Pony.  

* Shelby is really into magic wands and the idea of magical things.  She loves Sophia the First.

* Shelby is 32 lbs and 3'2" tall.   

* Shelby's favorite color is pink.  She also thinks whatever color shirt someone is wearing tells her what their favorite color is.  

* Shelby is a very observant child and can recall obscure facts about people such as their eye color and other such things that people don't typically notice right off.  

* Shelby loves to sing. 

* Shelby is very independent.  She plays well by herself and is content to play alone.  She entertains herself and that is worth it's weight in gold some days.  

* Shelby has a strong will and can be quite stubborn.  

* Shelby is a picky eater and is reluctant to try new things.  She is a different eater at school than she is at home.  I passed by her room today and saw her eating broccoli.  That would never happen at home. 

* Shelby loves playing with playdoh, painting, sticking stickers and cutting with scissors. 

* Shelby and I have started reading chapter books at night.  She has a great recall of what has already happened in the book.  

* Shelby is very definitely right handed. 

* Shelby continues to be obsessed with shoes.   

We recently attended the Fairy Tale Ball.  Shelby kept running back to the place where you could try on Cinderella's slipper.  

* Shelby can light up a room with her presence.  

Thursday 13: 13 photo attempts for that "first day of school" photo every Mom wants

Shelby's Third Birthday

When all is said and done, Shelby will have had 5 three year old birthday celebrations! Here is the one on her actual birthday! 

Moving day

I meant to blog this in Friday.  Things around here are a little crazy right now.

It was moving day!! I had to move from last year's planner to this year's planner.  I am one of those people who does not embrace technology when it comes to time management.  I crave the visual, the handwritten and hand held cuteness.   Erin Condren is a dream come true for the planner in me! I anticipated the arrival of this planner as a kid anticipates a visit from Santa.  I labored over the decision of which style to order for days!  

This is the front design.  Ready to see my favorite part??? 

Here is the back!!! Love! Love! LOVE!!!! 

Build a...

When Donovan was little I took him to Build a Bear... and he built a frog.  When Kaleigh was little I took her to Build a Bear... and she built a bunny.  When Shelby was little her Aunt Dawn and Uncle Mike took her to Build a Bear... and she built a cat.  Three for three NO BEARS! 

Waiting

This is Shelby just 5 days shy of being 3 years old.  She was watching for the arrival of my Brother, Sister-in-law, Nephew and Niece.  It has been two years since we have seen them face to face.  Of course we FaceTime and she knows them through the wonders of technology.   When Donovan got out of the car the only thing Shelby said was "you're so tall". Then she introduced me to my brother.  It was precious.  

dissection

Another things I did today was dissecting the hotel bed.  We have a Heavenly Bed in our home but it never quite feels like the Heavenly Bed at the hotel.  So today I took everything off the bed and studied and noted each and every label.  Armed with my new info I will be trying to recreate this Heavenly feeling at home.  I know what you may be thinking-- just go to the hotel website and purchase the bedding off there.  I am here to tell you, due to my super sleuth skills, I can attest that it is NOT the same!