Photo of the Week: Growing Up!

There was no contest when it came to choosing this week's Photo of the Week.  Anna's new school picture just arrived and it is absolutely beautiful. It captured her amazing spirit as well as any photo could. She looks exactly how she is - sweet, loving, and already too grown-up to only be 3. :)

The Process of Becoming

She looks at me with that teasing twinkle in her eye, which I know is a reflection of my own.  She dares me to “get” her as she halfheartedly begins to run, only to stop after a few steps so that I will catch her and tickle her.

I know her as well as I know myself, yet I also know she is evolving, growing, daily engaged in the process of becoming.

Self-portrait!

Anna's Big Girl Day!

I love observing little milestones as they happen, but they usually happen sporadically.  Today, though, Anna seems especially like a big girl. She's used the potty, decided she likes my favorite drink, iced soy chai, and sang along to the radio with me. (She knows parts of a lot of the songs I like, but today's selections were "Edge of Glory" and "Forget You" - the way she says "change in my pocket" is adorable!)

When big girl stuff all happens at once, it really hits me how fast she's growing!  What are some of the things that make you stop and really realize your baby is becoming a big kid?