Your birthday has come and passed. I was going through some toys you received for you birthday and came across a toy for a 4 year old. I was a little confused and thought about how it must be way too old for you, but I was wrong. Four seems so big to me. I can't quite get my fingers around it.
You can write your name. You can add. You can hear a song one time and sing the medley to it two months later. Your outgoing and a little pixie by nature. You don't walk; you run. Your always on the move, but you are always willing to stop to help someone or hand out kisses and hugs.
Today in the grocery store, a man stopped us to ask you how your birthday went. We were both a little confused at first, but then we realized you told him on Wednesday that your birthday was going to be the next day. He remembered you because you personality fills up any room you walk into. You have never met a stranger. In fact, if you are feeling shy around someone you tell them. "I am shy". Your funny and rowdy and can't be easily forgotten.
You are still taking ballet; although, I don't know how interested you are in it. You like wearing a tutu and dancing, but I think you need something a little more exciting. I see you more as in tap or jazz then in ballet. You would really do best in an interpretive movement class because what you really love to do is run and shake your rump. When you do ballet, you always look a little bored.
You have an active imagination and a tendency toward art. You have a great eye for color. You don't always want to draw. You will sometimes just make scribbles on a page and look at me to tell you it is good. It is a hard situation for me, because I KNOW you can draw some really great stuff. If we talk about what is in the picture, you start to add more realistic pictures to your original drawing.
You have a memory that is freaky good, but unfortunately, you have inherited my ability to pronounce words and song lyrics. You like watching the Spanish videos, but you get the words all mixed up in the songs. You still think the Hannah Montana theme says 'takanapa slow' instead of 'chillin' out take it slow'.
I think the thing that strikes me the most about you is your over whelming kindness. You are sensitive to what other people are doing or saying. When kids at the park aren't nice to you, it really bothers you. When someone is distraught, you really have the need to comfort them. It is hard for you to have a little brother who is so crazy about you. He really does look to you like you are another mother to him, but you handle him with such grace and love that it makes my heart swell with pride. You aren't a saint. He makes you mad, but you do try to involve him and forgive him when he messes up. It doesn't stop with your brother, you try to include other kids on the playground. When someone is sad at school, you try to cheer them up. When I am sad, you give me a hug and do something silly and make me feel loved.
I have been told on more than one occasion that you are an old soul. I truly believe it. I think you have a clarity that defies your years, but you are also very carefree and loving. I don't know how you could be better, and I wouldn't change you if I could.
I love you dearly,
your mum
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