Ava's 3-year stats

Ava's 3-year stats:

Height: 38.3 inches (79th percentile)
Weight: 31.8 pounds (62nd percentile)

A 'favorites' interview with Ava:
* What was your favorite birthday gift? "Princess lipstick" (although it's actually lip gloss she's insistent that it is lip STICK and now always has one with her!)
* What is your favorite color? "Pink and purple" (it's like one color to her!)
* Where is your favorite place to go? "To the library"
* What is your favorite thing to play with inside? "My Tangled Barbie, Rapunzel"
* What is your favorite thing to play with outside? "My scooter!"
* What is your favorite thing to play with, with Liam? "My kitchen"
* What is your favorite food? "Spaghetti"
* What is your favorite special treat? "Cookies" What kind of cookies? "Daddy's birthday cookies" (soft ginger cookies)
* What is your favorite outfit to wear? "A dress"
* What is your favorite book? "Princess Penelope"

Likes: anything 'girly'... princesses, dolls, dress up, playing mommy ... dancing, playing with Liam, listening to music, reading books, swimming, giving Liam hugs, playing outside, going to her grandparent's, doing arts and crafts, helping in the kitchen

Dislikes: unfamiliar situations, sleeping in, sharing toys with Liam

Food: Ava is still a really great eater and will eat just about anything we offer her. Although she claims her favorite is spaghetti, she most often asks for macaroni and cheese and grilled cheese with tomato soup! Other favorites include all fruit, cereal, carrots, and popcorn.

Fun facts and skills:
* Ava has really excelled with swimming the past couple months and is now very close to swimming all on her own. And she can do an independent back float for 10 seconds!
* Ava has been eagerly awaiting to start dance class once she turned three. But since she has to wait for dance to start back up again in the fall, she gets to do gymnastics this summer!
* Ava has an amazing memory and attention for detail. She will repeat things we said or songs we've sung for the first time hours or even days later!

Ava is a strong-willed, shy, loving and sharp little girl. My dad often says she is three going on 16, and that is so true. We are regularly amazed by her and hope the time until she actually turns 16 doesn't fly by too fast!