Troubles & Triumphs of a Growing Family: I thought Brooklyn had an attitude...now I KNOW she has an attitude..

And so it begins....Brooklyn has found that she has an opinion on things and she does not hesitate to let everyone know what she thinks. She has definitely developed quite the little attitude that needs to be checked quite often. She sasses right back when we ask her to do something or tell her things she doesn't like. People have told me the 3's are the worst...and I think they are right! Brookie is my over dramatic, sassy, know it all, princess. She loves to be in charge and doesn't think twice about telling her much older brothers exactly what to do and how to do it.

Now don't get me wrong...she still has a sweet side too...I think?? No...she does. Every now and then she shares and plays nicely with her sister. She loves to give hugs and kisses and snuggle. She talks like she is 2 going on 25. She sings, tells stories, and tries to mimic conversations I have with others. She loves the Disney princesses and has every princess and their movie memorized. She loves to play with little figurines that she can line up or play with in her castles. She does some imaginative play and has her toys talk to each other.

She loves to play outside and go play on her "park"..aka..the play set outback. She loves to slide and swing and play in the sandbox. She is getting really good at riding her balance bike and can get going really fast, pick up her feet, and glide for a while. Its so fun to watch her learn these things.

She is still a terrible eater and terrible sleeper. She STILL does not sleep through the night. She wakes at least twice every night still. She is fully potty trained so she wakes to pee most of the time because the child is like a drain and just pores liquid down her throat. She is getting a little better at eating but not much. She eats most meats, which I am very happy about. She loves pork chops! Ew! She also eats chicken and steak fairly easily. She will eat apples, grapes, strawberries, and most other fruits. She won't eat many veggies anymore : ( but still eats her garbanzo beans so I won't complain too much.

We have told her that her belly will turn off if she doesnt eat good and if that happens we have to call the doctor and take her to get pokes...I know I know...bad parent award...but it gets her to eat good food! We then explain that the doctor is very very happy she ate and doesn't need to go eat. Sooo hopefully shes not petrified of poor Dr. Terwilliger when she goes for her check up in a few months.

She is very excited for Halloween and Christmas, and her birthday coming up!

So at 34 months Brooklyn:

* loves her momma and tells me all the time : )

* loves her sissy and is always worried about where she is and what she is doing
* is a terrible sleeper...and needs very little sleep to function

* is a picky eater...boo

* is becoming more social around other kids finally : )

* can tell you her birthday is December 9th

* can count to 13..but then goes back to 7, 8,...

* can sing her ABC's but just grunts through L,M,N,O

* sings along to songs on the radio

* still loves Shake It Off, and All About That Bass

* is kind of a chicken when it comes to trying anything new...she sends her sister out first to test it