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Evangeline Says...

I can't believe Evangeline is going to turn 4 in exactly a month! Sometimes I look at her and think, "When did you get so big?!" It hurts my heart bc time is a thief, but it also makes me so happy because she's been growing and developing so beautifully. Before she turns 4, I want to write a few of the things she's said recently that stand out:

"Aww, that's so KYOOP!" (her way of saying "that's so cute")

"Hey, what is daddy doing? He is soooo si-wee!" (her way of saying "silly")

As I start to put Elianna down on the ground for tummy time, I tell Elianna not to cry because I'm gonna be nearby and she has nothing to worry about. Evangeline is watching and says, "But mommy...Na-Na is a BABY! She doesn't know! She has to LEARN." (this is basically what I say to Evangeline all the time whenever Evangeline is frustrated with Elianna!)

"I give daddy my chicken nugget because I love him."

(at a playdate)
Parent: Kids, what do you want to be when you grow up?
Child 1: I want to be an engineer.
Child 2: I want to be spider man!
Evangeline: I want to be...MARRIED!

And sometimes, Evangeline can be kind of dark with her humor:

(While watching the live action movie of Cinderella, when there are villains and scary music going on)
Evangeline, out of nowhere and in a serious voice, says "I like to watch the bad guys." And continues to watch without looking at me.

(While watching the Fantasmic Show at Disneyland as Mickey Mouse fights the evil dragon as it grows and puts the lake on fire)
Evangeline: Mommy...I like the dragon.

Me: Oh my gosh, Evangeline...when did you get so big...I'm so sad looking at you!
Evangeline: But mommy...Me not sad...Me happy!!!

At a party, Evangeline fell down and hit her head. Throughout the night I kept asking her repeatedly if she was okay if her head hurt. In frustration and annoyance, she blurted out, "Mommy...STOP TALKING!"

Me: Evangeline you are such a great helper!
Evangeline: You're welcome.

(Each time Elianna cries) "Na-na, stop it! Calm down! You're okay!"

Me: Evangeline, you make me so happy.
Evangeline: I don't make you happy Mommy, Jesus makes you happy.

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Evangeline is such a joy. I loved her so much as a baby and toddler and can honestly say I am looking forward to the ways she will grow as a child. She starts school at a local co-op in August and I know she's going to thrive and giggle her way with her new friends this upcoming year.

Additionally, her speech therapy at her local elementary school just finished up for the school year and she's met all her IEP goals! She can say all the sounds she needs to for her age. Her next year's IEP goal is to say those sounds correctly within sentences, because when there are a lot of words put together, sometimes she will slur some sounds together or completely replace the words in the middle. I have no doubt she will meet this goal eventually. I'm so proud of her. She's really grown so much and it's so much easier to understand what she's saying, which makes her and us happier!



My beautiful baby. I am so happy being her mommy.

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