20 Questions- Bear Edition (Age 5 years 5 months)

I copied this idea from my sister's blog.  Well, we started and poor Bear nearly had an anxiety attack.  She didn't think she knew the answers, she wanted to get all of them right, and she started crying.  Poor thing.  I tried to explain to her that she only had to answer them the best she could, she would not get into trouble if she was wrong.  So she answered a few and then decided to go watch whatever is on PBS Kids right now.


1. What's something I always say to you? No.

2. What makes me happy? hugs

3. What makes me sad? sticking my tongue out

4. How do I make you laugh? tickling me

5. What do you think I was like as a child? being mad (How did she know that?)

6. How old am I? I can't remember.  (crying) 17?

7. How tall am I? a hundred

8. What is my favorite thing to do? play games

9. What do I do when you are not around? scream

10. What am I really good at? tag

11. What am I not really good at? dancing?

12. What is my job? to take care of us

13. What is my favorite food? uhhh... broccoli?

14. What makes you proud of me? um, when you help me?  That makes me proud sometimes.

15. What do you and I play together? tag, peek-a-boo, princess monopoly

16. How are we the same? mom, i can't tell (ran off to watch tv)

17. How are we different? Our skin. You have darker skin and I have lighter skin.

18. If I were a cartoon character who would I be? Mickey Mouse.  Or Minnie mouse, because she's a girl and you're a girl.

19. How do you know I love you?  Hugs and kisses

20. Where is my favorite place? um, beach?

That's my girl. "20 questions" to be continued when she is up to it, maybe.
4/4/2011- We finished up today while she ate her cereal for lunch.

The big 5!!!

My girl is growing up!  This time 5 years ago, I was in the hospital, pretty medicated and wondering when the real labor was going to hit.  We had scheduled an induction to make sure Daddy would be able to be there thanks to a new job requirement that would begin a few short days after her estimated due date.
In some ways it feels like yesterday that my baby girl was born, in others ways, it feels like she has been part of my life forever.  I love that.

My girl is whimsical.  She loves all things Princess-related. (It's a good thing, too, because her friends really spoiled her with dress up costumes, tiaras and wands as party gifts!) She also has a bit of a dark side, as impersonating all the Disney villains is great fun for her.  However, the scary scenes in Beauty and the Beast do still frighten her, and I am not along to sing along with Gaston or his cohorts because they are mean.

We celebrated over the weekend with a gymnastics party.  Grandma and Papa, several of her classmates and local friends came, as well as Kelly, Juliana and Catey from TN:

On her actual birthday, we went out for dinner at a local Mexican restaurant:

Here are some flashbacks from birthdays past:

FOUR!!!!

THREE!!!

TWO!!

ONE!