She is Three!

My big girl is three years old. I remember the first moments she was home with us so vividly -- the sweet little tiny thing in our arms, the dusting of snow on the ground, the joy of holiday warmth around us. It was a wonderful time. Now I see a preschooler, full of imagination, words bubbling out of her mouth, jumping and playing, growing up strong. As she moves into her fourth year on this earth, here are a few answers to questions [with a couple of follow up notes by me].

1. What is your favorite color?
Blue!

2. What are your favorite toys?
Yellow. Yellow toys. Like blocks. [I think she was kind of stuck in the favorite color question. And also, she is mimicking Henry quite a bit these days -- so a one word answer like yellow is common. Other things she loves to play with, from my observations, are her Giraffe and Blankie, little cars, trucks, animals and things she can set up little scenarios with, and books.]



3. Where do you like to go when we go outside?
The musesum [museum]. The one about trains I like. [She still loves trains. The B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore is a huge favorite. And also, the transportation exhibit at the National Museum of American History, which has many trains. As for outside activities, she is fond of the playground and generally mucking about in the backyard.]

4. What are your favorite trains?
The one in Baltimore. The William Mason. [One of the trains in the collection at the B&O Museum. The William Mason did a passby during Steam Days so we got to see it in action.]

4. What is your favorite book?
A train book. [We have lots of favorite train books, see the list here. She has also been reading lots of library books, many of which she has already memorized!]



5. What things do you like to do or play with?
I like to play. I like to play with the blocks. [She also loves to read to Giraffe. She will sit him up on her lap and go through a pile of books. She has done this for more than an hour at a time on several occasions.]

6. Who are your friends?
Arthur, Caitlin, the two Gracies (one named Grace and one named Gracie), Henry, Nona, Mathurin, and Sammy too, Mama. [Also, Anna, Riley and Spencer, and many other classmates from school that she mentions on a regular basis.]



6. What is your favorite food?
Macaroni, sandwiches. [These are funny to me. I wouldn't have thought she would answer this way. From my experience she loves pizza, turkey chili, and, of course, chocolate and ice cream.]

7. What else do you like?
Trains!