Natalie 4.5

 Miss Natalie turned 4.5.  She still cracks us up all day.  She is our most loving and cuddly girl.  She laughs easily and has a lot of enthusiasm for everyday life.  She is also quick to whine and cry (they all are actually!)

 

For her half birthday she had a fun playdate with friends and then we went to Chik-fil-A for dinner.  They happened to be giving out free sundaes that night so that was exciting for the kids.

Natalie has turned into a major monkey at the park.  She can do the monkey bars over and over again and is constantly hanging upside down.  She also enjoys climbing the trees at the park.  I'm surprised we haven't had any injuries yet.  They could be coming!  She has also learned how to do a cartwheel all by herself and is constantly cartwheeling, flipping, and tumbling.  When she's not doing that she is practicing her ballet moves (particularly sashaying).  Natalie is in constant motion. 

Doing her 'tricks'

Natalie prides herself on her long prayers. I love to listen to her pray.  A lot of it is about President Monson and general conference.  And then she throws in a lot about the Savior and the gospel.  It's adorable but lasts forever until we finally have to get her to wrap it up. 

Natalie has always been very independent; many times preferring to ask for forgiveness instead of permission.  Last week I was feeding Evan around 6:30 a.m. and David was leaving for work.  He went downstairs then came back up to tell me that Natalie was dressed and downstairs eating cereal.  She had also already made her bed.  SO funny, she's a crackup.  She has done that a few times now.  

This is in my bathroom so I can watch her performances from the rocking chair where I feed Evan.

Sometimes I watch old episodes of The Office while I pump and feed Evan.  Remember in the 1st and 2nd season Dwight was always saying "Question.."?  Well the other night we headed to Gardenridge to check out chairs for our bar area.  We found some great deals in the damaged/discounted area.  So we take it all out to see what will fit in the van and what we're going to have to come back for.  As David and I are juggling and fitting things in, Natalie says "Question....how are we going to fit Evan in here with all that stuff?"  David and I cracked up.  I swear she doesn't watch it with me but she must hear it as she puts on her ballet recitals for me while I pump and feed.  She's a funny gal.

She goes 'gaga' over Evan quite literally, it's hilarious