Four Years Old

Wow, four years old. It is hard to believe that you are four already & will be starting school on Thursday. Ever since you were born, I have repeatedly heard that I should hold on to this time & treasure it because once you hit school it all goes so fast. I find it amazing that time could travel any faster because it seems not so long ago that we brought you home from the hospital. I have often said you were a bit of a challenge for those first few months of your life, but really it has been pretty smooth sailing ever since. To be fair to you though, I was pretty new at the job- so maybe I was just as difficult as you.

Now that you are four & going into school I see this little girl before my eyes with no hint of baby anymore. I hope that you will thrive in school- you are ready to be pushed a little harder & you definitely love to please people. However, we already see hints of a perfectionist & I hope that trait of yours will not stop you from taking some risks. You definitely like to know that you can do something before you are willing to try it in front of other people. But hopefully with a bunch of other kids trying to find their way, you too will find your way to fit in & try a lot of new things.

Watching you with your friends I can tell that you do not often take the lead, but you also do not blindly follow & that thrills me. I don’t care if you want to rule the world, but I definitely want you to grow to make your decisions & do what you want to do. As your life in school begins there will be many opportunities to learn that girls can be the best of friends & the worst of friends. As long as I know that you will make your own decisions, I am much more comfortable to help you through the hills and valleys. Someone reading this may think that I am worrying a little early as you are only going into to JK, but from some stories I have heard from others- it can be a tough world out there for little girls at a pretty young age.

You are still not a “toy” kid, but you love to play with your brother as much as he will let you- he can be a little testy sometimes. J What you love to do is colour, cut paper, glue, & paint- hopefully some artistic talent will develop from all this busy activity. You seemed to really like gymnastics last year & are asking to do it again. So we are going to register you again, but this class will be structured in a way that hopefully will teach you more than your last class. We are also hoping you will try your feet at skating this year. You seem hesitant, but I think that is because you remember trying with Daddy last year & not able to do it very well. As we keep telling you, you need to practice to get better. There are very few things that people can do well the first time they try it & this lesson will need to be learned by you too.

You truly are a good girl & your dad & I love you dearly. You are so sweet with your brother, we could not ask for you to be a better big sister. You bring joy to us each day & you warm our heart with your smiles.