Getting to Know Lindsey

Lindsey Nicole was born on Friday, July 29, 2005 at 8:45 AM. She was 7 lbs 12 oz and was 19" long. She's the only girl in the family as my sister has 2 boys and we had Shane first. Being the only girl has been to her advantage as you can imagine. She is absolutely spoiled rotten and has everyone wrapped around her little finger.

Lindsey loves to play games, work puzzles, color and paint. She enjoys hearing a story, but not near as into books as Shane was and is. She loves to dress up and would change her clothes 10 times a day if I would let her. She does great at changing her own clothes, brushing her teeth, putting her shoes on, and going to the bathroom all on her own. She's a big girl now!!

Lindsey's favorite color is pink and she loves princess characters and fairies. She likes to watch some TV, but would rather play a game or paint. She likes to help me cook and even do housework.

She was always our little peanut until recently when it seemed she had a growth spurt. Or maybe it was more that she was an "average" size compared to her brother who was always tall for his age. She has recently shot up and thinks she is all grown up now.

Lindsey started talking VERY early, another big difference between her and her brother. She talks up a storm constantly. She doesn't know a stranger and will strike up a conversation with anyone, anywhere. She has the prettiest smile, the most beautiful eyes, and knows exactly how to melt anyone's heart. She gives the best hugs and loves to blow kisses. She dances away, has a great imagination, loves to tell stories, and can really ham it up to get your attention.

I think it will be fun to list the things that she can do now so I can mark her progress down the road.

As of today, Lindsey can:

* Say the entire alphabet

* Can tell me the sounds of about half of the letters of the alphabet

* Can recognize about half of the letters right the first time asked

* Can write the letters L, I, N, D, S, E, Y, A, C, F, H, O, T without help or seeing an example.

* She can write all letters with help or seeing an example.

* She is currently only writing upper case letters on her own.

* She can write all lower case letters with help or seeing an example.

* Can retell a story she was told.

* She recognizes square, triangle, rectangle, circle, and oval.

* She recognizes colors - red, yellow, blue, green, orange, black, purple, brown, white, pink

* She can count to 10 perfectly

* She can count to 30 with a little help* She can recognize numbers 1-5

* She can write numbers 1-10 with help

* She can recognize and spell her first name

* She knows her first, middle, and last name

* She knows her parents real names (first & last)

* She knows her age (3) and how old she will be on her next birthday

* She can dress herself completely, including putting her shoes and socks on

* She can brush her hair, brush her teeth, wash hands, and go potty all by herself

* She speaks in full, complete sentences with age appropriate sounds

* At this time, her /th/ blend sound can sometimes sound like an /f/.

* She understands above, below, beside, in, out, over, etc.

* She can pedal a bicycle

* She can swing herself, although not real good at it yet

* She can climb, stand on one foot, jump, kick a ball, hit a ball (baseball), and catch a ball

* She understands sequence of events

* She doesn't fully grasp the idea of time, such as how long until tomorrow comes.

* She can pour something from one bowl to another

* She recognizes related items (such as a bird goes with a nest, and a cow goes with a barn, etc)

* She understands opposites (big/small, tall/short, open/closed, etc)

* She can dance to the beat of the music

* Outgoing, talkative, doesn't know a stranger

* Plays well with other kids

* Enjoys story time, but only likes 1-2 books per sitting

* Paint, color, and draw