And then....you were three

 Dearest Lena, You are three. Happy birthday to our sweet spit fire, to our little sprite. You are our darling girl and we can't really believe you are three, especially because you're still so petite. You are strong and beautiful, tender hearted and fierce. You are opinionated and loving. Right now you love pretending you are a Mama. You still love meat, cheese, berries, olives and avocado. You're not interested in sweet things. You love books now and music. You did not like ballet but love to romp and frolic. You are so sensitive- wind, wet, sand, dirt, sounds, bugs, other children crying all upset you deeply. But you're learning to keep on in spite of those fears. You are starting to really sing hymns and you know your first 6 catechism questions. You can't really sit still and are uninterested in art projects or quiet playing. Dear girl, may you grow in the grace of the Lord in this coming year.