Phil and I have a THREE YEAR OLD, you guys!!!! A THREE YEAR OLD!!!!!!!!!
I mean, I say this in a breaking news, unexpected, didn't see that coming whatsoever sort of way. But given that three comes after two and two comes after one and times keeps on ticking and yadda, yadda....I get that it's not something you can possibly deliver in such a surprised way.
But STILL.
WE HAVE A THREE YEAR OLD, YOU GUYS!
Last Friday was the official BIG DAY and we celebrated with a Princess Party at our place - planned by Auntie Gem, executed by a group of us, and enjoyed by MANY :) There was lots of dressing up (adults included), a pink and sparkly playdough station, glitter galore (praise K-POP!), and the trademark "water bottles" that have become a characteristic of all ABBOTT-ORGANIZED events. This time is was ROYAL WATER, too! TAKE A LOOK!
It's crazy that some of the party guests were at the hospital on the day that Nory was born. Perhaps they can relate to me, then, as I say with such AWE that the girl is 365 times THREE days old. OY.
Thank you to everyone who came to party with our Princess! And an EXTRA SPECIAL THANK YOU to Auntie Gem for all that she did to make this day wonderful. We are fortunate to belong to such a loving and thoughtful community in Kuwait! XOXO
1) Her new favourite phrase is "of course!". It makes her sound super agreeable when the truth of the matter is that she WANTS WHAT SHE WANTS.
2) She has an imagination that is wild and wonderful. Most afternoons, there are wolves chasing us around in the living room, dolphins swimming in the floor tiles, and witches freezing every human they encounter.
3) She still swims like a fish in her tubby. She has multiple baths a day and it can take hours to coax her out of the water.
4) She wants to start school so badly. All of her friends in our complex are attending school, so she gets pretty jealous and has a hard time understanding why she has to wait until August.
5) She's a baker. She LOVES helping us in the kitchen while we make pancakes, cupcakes, cookies, and muffins.
6) Seton is her best friend forever. They've been going through some growing pains these days, but every day she reminds us that her best friend is Seton and that she loves her SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH.
7) Give the girl some coins and a piggy bank OR some edamame and some bowls, and you've got the girl quietly playing for at least five minutes. Playdough usually does the job too.
8) Nory isn't so keen on the fact that Juliet is walking. It means that toys get moved, towers get knocked over, cheese gets stolen and sharing becomes more of a thing. We're all trying to figure out this new dynamic.
9) Although she's not even close to being known as A QUIET CHILD, she does declare at various points throughout the day that she NEEDS QUIET TIME. Which basically means an episode or two of Max and Ruby on Netflix, in her bed, with a snack, and a bottle of water. Then she comes flying back out and is recharged for more action :)
10) Lastly, our DRESSES and SHOES GAL changes about a BAZILLION TIMES each day. Which is why her birthday present from us suits her absolutely PERFECTLY! Phil, Em, Justin and I PINTEREST-ED together this dress-up storage unit, hacking some shelving from IKEA and using some "royal" knobs from Zara Home. It all came together quite nicely and now has a permanent home in our living room where the princess plays and pretends for hours :) Even better, many of our friends gave her costume jewellery or pretty purses as gifts and so her accessories collection is really rocking!
And before I sign out here, my family will understand what I mean when I say that Nory is in the "bow's in a knot!" phase of life. Let's just say that Nory wants to do everything by herself and when she can't get the task done alone, she freaks out. (I blame my family for failing to tell me that this is a PHASE and not JUST A MOMENT. That would have been helpful, Grampy.)
Wish us luck as we navigate Parkinson Family of Four // With a Three Year Old // And a One Year Old // And Two Cats.....
XOXO
I mean, I say this in a breaking news, unexpected, didn't see that coming whatsoever sort of way. But given that three comes after two and two comes after one and times keeps on ticking and yadda, yadda....I get that it's not something you can possibly deliver in such a surprised way.
But STILL.
WE HAVE A THREE YEAR OLD, YOU GUYS!
Last Friday was the official BIG DAY and we celebrated with a Princess Party at our place - planned by Auntie Gem, executed by a group of us, and enjoyed by MANY :) There was lots of dressing up (adults included), a pink and sparkly playdough station, glitter galore (praise K-POP!), and the trademark "water bottles" that have become a characteristic of all ABBOTT-ORGANIZED events. This time is was ROYAL WATER, too! TAKE A LOOK!
It's crazy that some of the party guests were at the hospital on the day that Nory was born. Perhaps they can relate to me, then, as I say with such AWE that the girl is 365 times THREE days old. OY.
Thank you to everyone who came to party with our Princess! And an EXTRA SPECIAL THANK YOU to Auntie Gem for all that she did to make this day wonderful. We are fortunate to belong to such a loving and thoughtful community in Kuwait! XOXO
And now, some fun facts about Nory at AGE THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1) Her new favourite phrase is "of course!". It makes her sound super agreeable when the truth of the matter is that she WANTS WHAT SHE WANTS.
2) She has an imagination that is wild and wonderful. Most afternoons, there are wolves chasing us around in the living room, dolphins swimming in the floor tiles, and witches freezing every human they encounter.
3) She still swims like a fish in her tubby. She has multiple baths a day and it can take hours to coax her out of the water.
4) She wants to start school so badly. All of her friends in our complex are attending school, so she gets pretty jealous and has a hard time understanding why she has to wait until August.
5) She's a baker. She LOVES helping us in the kitchen while we make pancakes, cupcakes, cookies, and muffins.
6) Seton is her best friend forever. They've been going through some growing pains these days, but every day she reminds us that her best friend is Seton and that she loves her SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH.
7) Give the girl some coins and a piggy bank OR some edamame and some bowls, and you've got the girl quietly playing for at least five minutes. Playdough usually does the job too.
8) Nory isn't so keen on the fact that Juliet is walking. It means that toys get moved, towers get knocked over, cheese gets stolen and sharing becomes more of a thing. We're all trying to figure out this new dynamic.
9) Although she's not even close to being known as A QUIET CHILD, she does declare at various points throughout the day that she NEEDS QUIET TIME. Which basically means an episode or two of Max and Ruby on Netflix, in her bed, with a snack, and a bottle of water. Then she comes flying back out and is recharged for more action :)
10) Lastly, our DRESSES and SHOES GAL changes about a BAZILLION TIMES each day. Which is why her birthday present from us suits her absolutely PERFECTLY! Phil, Em, Justin and I PINTEREST-ED together this dress-up storage unit, hacking some shelving from IKEA and using some "royal" knobs from Zara Home. It all came together quite nicely and now has a permanent home in our living room where the princess plays and pretends for hours :) Even better, many of our friends gave her costume jewellery or pretty purses as gifts and so her accessories collection is really rocking!
And before I sign out here, my family will understand what I mean when I say that Nory is in the "bow's in a knot!" phase of life. Let's just say that Nory wants to do everything by herself and when she can't get the task done alone, she freaks out. (I blame my family for failing to tell me that this is a PHASE and not JUST A MOMENT. That would have been helpful, Grampy.)
Wish us luck as we navigate Parkinson Family of Four // With a Three Year Old // And a One Year Old // And Two Cats.....
XOXO
Reminds of that awesome book "Who Moved My Cheese" Happy 3rd Nory xoxo http://classes.sdc.wsu.edu/classes/cstm301/readings/who%20moved%20my%20cheese.pdf
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