You are still tiny, but you are growing right along. You weighed 34 pounds at the ENT a few weeks ago. I can't remember your height, but we will get that at your check-up soon. You are wearing size 4 and 5, but I will be buying 5s for fall. You wear a size 10 shoe. Your tiny size is not due to lack of eating. You have not lost any teeth and do not appear to have any that are loose. That may be good, because after reading the Berenstain Bears book where Sister loses a tooth, you seemed very unsure about the tooth fairy. I feel certain she won't be allowed in your room.
You finished your first year of school in June, but you have gone to several camps at the Y this summer. You love school even if you would always choose to stay home if that was possible. You have learned and grown so much this year, and preK was a great experience for you. You also took swimming lessons this summer and were so brave in the pool, even going under a few times. It's hard to believe Kindergarten will start in just a few weeks. We got the exciting news last week that Mommy will be going to Kindergarten with you! You are so excited about being in Mrs. Everett's room with me across the hall.
You continue to be such a loving child. You want to cuddle, hug, and kiss all day. You still love to be carried. You are quick to tell your family that you love them and you are very free with your affection to Mommy, Daddy, and Sam. We love you too! You and Sam have such a special relationship. You try to mother him and love on him, and he wants to do what you're doing. In the mornings he will start calling for "Abey" when he gives up on Mommy and Daddy. You are even {mostly} patient with Sam when he wants whatever you have at the moment.
There is still no shortage of imagination in your head, and there is never any way to know what you will think up next. You still love Pioneer Woman and cooking up a storm. You also enjoy puzzles and games, coloring, Bitty, dancing and singing, and the many fun things you play with Sam. You have become a bit of a reality TV junkie, loving old Jon and Kate Plus Eight and Table for Twelve episodes, in addition to Pioneer Woman. Playing outside is still fun with riding your bike, playing soccer, baseball, and golf, and playing on the swing. I finally pulled out my huge Berenstain Bears collection, and now that's all you want to read.
You are quite a thinker and a rememberer. You ask lots of questions about new things or things that make you nervous. I'm afraid you may be much like your mama, wanting to know exactly how things are going to go and wanting a picture in your mind. Daddy spent the day at a big church fire last Saturday, and I made the mistake of telling you which caused lots of worried questions. People who think you are shy would be amazed at how much you talk. I love to listen to what you have to say, but sometimes your talking jumbles my brain. I find myself "mmhmming" through some conversations and then have to ask you to repeat yourself to make sure I have not agreed to something bad. You also are always having conversations in your brain, and sometimes your verbal conversations start in the middle of a brain conversation. You have picked up so many funny words and descriptive adjectives at school {all good, thankfully}. Things are "easy lemon squeezy" and you eat juicy fruits and vegetables. I need to write down more of the things you say.
Avery, you have filled our lives with such love and light over the last 5 years. Everyone who knows you loves you for your sweet personality and kind heart. I pray that those will be the things that you continue to be recognized for and that you will value most in yourself. It's no need to be sad about you growing up, because each stage is more fun than the last. We look forward to what this next year has to hold and can't wait to experience it with you. We love you to bits and pieces!
Love,
Mommy and Daddy
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