We missed giving an update when Marisca turned three, I think it must have got lost in all of those birthday and holiday posts. So here it is, Marisca at three (and a bit).
Marisca is a funny, charming, and bright little girl who adores her little brother. She's also a shy vegetable shirker.
She loves her books and her letters, and especially enjoys pointing out 'her' letter whenever she sees it. She's started to be a climber after a long while of physical cautiousness, and will wander off at ever increasing distance from us when we're out and about, but remains cautious and clingy in new situations and large groups of people. She loves the flow of events, with a current obsession for bedtime routine and breakfast, which comes after sleeping. Breakfast remains the best meal of the day, particularly if it's shreddy beats followed by toast. Most of the cute mispronounciations have left and we revel in the few that remain. Her memory continues to amaze, and she seems to be able to summon up any event from the past year at will. Marisca likes craft and is proud of the things she produces, still enjoying sticking the most and getting quite good at colouring, starting to show an interest in keeping within the lines. She has lost her aversion to mucky hands and sometimes colours them in too.
And I love spending time with her on her own or as part of our whole family. Life moves at pace with two children, and there rarely seems much opportunity to step back and enjoy what we've got. So on this damp morning as I sit up with Tom before Marisca wakes up and drags us all to breakfast, I can take a moment to reflect on my growing girl and how much I am enjoying that growth. And smile, broadly, at the memories.
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