Four Years Old

Four has been such a great age for Leah. All of a sudden she seems so grown up and mature in so many ways. She is very inquisitive and wants to know how everything works and why. She is not satisfied until she really understands. 

The biggest change is how she treats Sarah. While she has always been really good with her sister, she is even more calm and patient with her. You can tell she really loves and cares for her sister, and it's so sweet to see how much Sarah looks up to her.

Often times they will be playing, and I'll hear Sarah say "Mommy, Mommy." When I go down to see what she needs, Sarah will look at me like why are you here and say, while pointing at Leah, "No, THIS Mommy."

Leah is really into accessories and clothes. She's been dressing herself since she was 18 months, and she is really good at it. She will often add a little flower clip to her headbands or shirt.

Leah loves necklaces and has quite a collection. A few weeks ago, I let her pick out a few necklaces that we inherited from my Grandma Sides. She was thrilled, and she picked two to wear to her friend Tyce's house.

Tyce's Mom told me she over heard Leah telling him, "Oh Tyce, I just love wearing my dead grandma's jewelry." 

Her Greek ancestry is coming out in her food tastes. She loves banana peppers, feta cheese, and pickles. She will eat feta cheese by the spoonful straight from the carton.  

She also loves avocados, and she makes her own guacamole adding in the right spices, mixing it up, and tasting it until its just right. When I let her pick avocados at the grocery store, she insists that we buy at least by 5.