mary ryan

on monday we went to see dr sara for your 4 year check-up. it got me thinking that i needed to do a little update on you at 4 years old. you are changing before my eyes and i want to make sure i remember you at every age. so here you go...

your stats at 4:
weight...32 lbs
height...3ft 2in
this puts you in the 25th percentile for weight and the 10th for height. the leader of our petite army!


things you love at 4:
(in no particular order)
-anything princess
-dressing up
-having sleepovers at nene & dow's
-putting on shows on your stage...aka the fireplace
-tiger lilly


-going out to lunch
-having parties at our house
-music time at school
-playing "baby", in which you are always the mommy, lilly the baby and i am the grandma
-going to drace park
-may


-helping me cook dinner
-playing "snow white", in which you are always the princess, lilly is the prince who kisses you up and i am the evil queen.
-earning buttons for your chore chart
-having daddy give you shoulder rides
-the fresh beat band and singing all their songs
-your cousins


-playing "peter pan" with those cousins
-the wizard of oz
-riding in aunt bossy's car
-parades
-having auntie ali paint your nails
-getting ice cream at dottie's
The list goes on and on and on

the foods you love at 4:
(and what you call them)
-spaghetti
-cuties
-shell mac & cheese
-broccoli cheese cheddar soup (from the bread compamy)
-yogrit
-baby cheeseburgers from the "milk shake place" (steak n shake)
-artichokes
-cheese pizza
-strawberry, banana, koowie smoothies (kiwi)
-tacos
-basagna (lasagna)
-pbj
-apples with no skin

your school at 4:
-you are in the caterpillar room at puns.
-you go monday, wednesday & friday.
-your teachers are ms deanna and ms ann
-you tell me that you always play with elizabeth, lexi, elayna, kerry and sean
-you love school and look forward to going every chance you can. (let's hope that continues)

you are an incredibly sweet 4 year old as well as an amazing big sister...there is a reason the other two little girls in this house look up to you so much. we can't wait to see what this year brings. we love you ry!