Sophia Grace at 4 1/2

At 4 1/2, Sophie:

1) still sucks her thumb

2) still eats in slooooow motion

3) is no longer wearing Pull-Ups at night and staying dry!  Yay!

4) is suddenly more afraid of the dark and often falls asleep in her brother's room and then gets transferred back to her own

5) LOVES books - being read to or making up/sounding out words on her own

6) has been able to sit very well in a movie theater since about age 4

7) naps most days for about 1-2 hours, occasionally more; can survive without naps now but is usually very difficult by early evening if missed

8) is the QUEEN of wedgies - I swear she is the most sensitive underwear-wearer EVER!  - if it isn't just right, she freaks out that she "has a wedgie!!!"

9) loves yogurt, apples & applesauce, berries, "smoodies", mac 'n cheese, raw green beans, carrots

10) hates when we count to three as a discipline/warning - it is completely ineffective with her because she panics and freaks out at the pressure and then never cooperates with whatever you want her to do or not do

11) has gotten more mouthy and started using a braggy/snobby voice with her nose in the air at times

12) works the TV remote and navigates to and through Netflix easily (meanwhile, I still don't know how... seriously)

13) loves school, her teachers and her friends

14) loves to sing and dance

15) falls asleep at night immediately when nap is missed, but remains awake in bed until between 10-12 when she does nap; also takes increasingly longer to fall asleep for nap... so we are on the brink here, but still refusing to drop it as it's most often beneficial and necessary for her overall

16) is 41 1/2" tall - up about 1 1/2" in six months

17) is consistently the biggest source of frustration with behavior and yet the biggest charmer in the house - is that a youngest thing?

Happy half birthday, sweetness!