Gwendolyn's Update

Gwendolyn will be 3 next month and that is absolutely impossible as far as I'm concerned! She is absolutely amazing and reminds us just how much every day.

Gwen is getting very articulate. It's so great to hear what she's going to say next. I could listen to her talk endlessly. She says hilarious things that make me think, I need to remember to write that one down somewhere. Since I seem to never manage to do that (I know, bad mommy!) I'm glad I do the next best thing and always call Ken or whomever she's talking about to tell them instantly whatever hilarious statement she's uttered.

I'm not sure where she gets this (LOL yeah right, she comes by this so honestly it's ridiculous) but, Gwen is incredibly particular. Everything has a way, a purpose or an order and if you screw it up or try to get her to forgo doing it because you're in a hurry or being impatient, you WILL hear about it! She doesn't care at all what you think the agenda is or if you wanted her hair in a ponytail that day. She has zero qualms about getting to that playdate at whatever time she gets there and her hair will be in "piggies" (2 pigtails placed exactly where she points on her head) whether you like it or not. On a rare occasion I can get her to wear her hair differently or convince her that yellow hair ties, socks and shoes doesn't go with everything in her wardrobe but, it's not a battle I choose very often. This winter she decided she wanted to wear a dress and tights pretty much every day. Luckily we are having an amazingly warm and dry winter.

Gwen's favorite movies are Beauty and the Beast and both of the Madagascar movies. She'll watch "Super Why" episodes anytime you will put them on for her. Sesame Street and Little Einsteins are definitely up on her list of television entertainment as well. When we go to the park, she'll swing until you have no choice but to deal with the tantrum of taking her off and giving another child a turn. Another thing Gwendolyn loves to do is draw and play with playdough. She loves to accessorize! All bead necklaces are chosen carefully. After she puts the gold (yellow) one on herself, the rest are handed out carefully to the appropriate person depending on color. Gwen will also sing at any moment. Her favorite song is the ABC song but she's often singing excerpts from the Beauty and the Beast soundtrack as well. Not surprising, everyone has a song in which they can sing and it's in your best interest to not sing someone elses song. Yes, she's very particular indeed about everything! LOL Someday's she'll show some flexibility but, luckily the things she's not very flexible about, aren't really very important.

What's important in Gwen's life as far as she is concerned is when can she see her cousins, grandparents and friends. If she gets to have a sippy of chocolate milk while on the way to play, she's a happy camper indeed!