Favorite things: June

June Marie:

-You love to sit or lie down in puddles. You just can't help yourself. I used to carry you down our stairs and then let you walk to the door but every time I do  you go straight to a puddle and splash in it or immediately lie down in it. It's so cute watching you skipping and singing to yourself as you play in the water but you sure have muddied up a number of outfits lately. :-)

-You're so easy to take on runs! All you need is a book or possibly some crackers and you are perfectly content looking at your book and watching the waves as we run along side the beach. 

-You like to fake sneeze with me. Your little "ah-choo!" is one of the cutest things I've ever heard. My other favorites? Mama (never gets old), mouth (mow-p), Sunbeam (suh-bee!) and Owen (ah-wen). You have the sweetest little voice.

-I love watching you dance. You definitely got this from me. Sometimes there isn't even any music when you get going but I tell you girl, you've got moves!

- You love your bath time and you almost always try to drink the water--yuck! You also love to lie down in it with just your head above the water and pretend to swim. 

-You definitely have tantrums. When you're mad you will go straight to the fridge and smack all the magnets off or go to the bookshelf and throw all the books down from the shelf. You know I'm going to make you put them back and you fight me almost every time but you still do it. :-) Another thing you do when you're mad? Purposely spill things. Cups, plates, you name it! 

-You still love the movies Finding Nemo, Shrek and Monsters Inc. You request them often by yelling, "Mem-oh!""Sh-ek!" or "Sulley!" It's pretty adorable.

-You do this silly thing were you wiggle your bum when you're watching something you like or when you're excited. It's the funniest thing to watch.

-You still don't love sleeping in a toddler bed. You're a night owl so you hate when we put you to bed at 7:30 and you're not ready. Most of the time you'll play with your toys until you fall asleep but many times you come to the door and bang on it or cry until you give up and go to bed. 

-You love babies and dollhouses. I took you to the toy store where they had a big dollhouse set up and you played there, exclusively with the baby doll in the house, for an entire hour. I love watching you play and care for that tiny thing. You even tried to steal it! I told you it was time to go and you instantly tried to hide it in your hands and pretend you had nothing. You threw quite the fit when  I made you put it back.

-You play peek a boo with me all the time. It's still so sweet!

-You can use a spoon now but you usually don't. You still prefer your hands and are sticking to it! We try to get you to use your utensils all the time but you get angry. Someday you will have better table manners!

-You still cuddle all the time and I am beyond thrilled to oblige. 

-You still waddle a bit when you run and it's the cutest thing in the world.

You are such a sweet little girl June bug. You light up our lives and it's been so fun watching you grow into your very big personality. Love you a bushel and a peck baby girl.