It's amazing how fast 4 years have gone by, and how our little baby has turned into a big girl. (For photographic evidence, check out these birthday photos from one month, 1 year, 2 years and 3 years.)
At her 4-year checkup recently, Morgan measured 38 inches tall and weighed 34 lbs 2 oz. (which means she's holding steady in the 15th percentile in height and weight for her age).
This year, Morgan continued to grow into a sweet, smart, fun little girl. She's the "teacher's pet" in her preschool class (sometimes, her teacher has to ask her not to answer all the questions so other kids can get a chance). Morgan knows all of her letters and numbers and is starting to read short words. She loves to do art projects -- whether it's with crayons, markers, paint, Play-Doh or sidewalk chalk, Morgan's art keeps getting more and more creative. She also loves to dance and sing along with songs from Princess movies. She still loves helping Mom in the kitchen. And she loves being a big sister to Gwen.
On Thursday morning, we kicked off her birthday by opening a few presents that Nanna and Grandpa mailed from Utah. Lately, Morgan's favorite princess movie has been Tangled. So Nanna knitted Rapunzel hair for Morgan. Based on the photos below, you can tell the hat was a huge hit with Morgan... and Gwen.
After school on Thursday, Morgan finally got the big birthday gift she's been asking for for months: a bouncy castle. When she stepped into our back yard, she couldn't believe her eyes. Then, in a flash, she had pulled off her shoes and was bouncing her brains out.
A little while later, Katie, Andrew and Karen joined us for dinner and birthday cake. The kids sang "Happy Birthday" for the second time and then bounced some more. Morgan's official birthday was over. But her birthday weekend was just beginning.
On Friday morning, we piled into the car and went to Morgan's favorite place: Sesame Place. When we got there, we met up with Lance, Lina and Lucas (this was Lucas' first time at Sesame Place).
It was cool and overcast in Friday morning, so the park was empty and there were no lines at any of the rides. We took the kids on the Sunny Day Carousel, Elmo's Flying Fish, and Big Bird's Balloon Race.
Gwen and Lucas played on slide in the toddler area while Ariella and Morgan climbed in the nets high above us. Later, Lucas showed no shyness whatsoever when he got the chance to meet Big Bird, Elmo, Bert and Ernie, Zoey and The Count.
In the afternoon, a sunny day swept the clouds away (as the song goes). Morgan rode the rollercoaster five times. Gwen and Lucas rocked-out to the "Elmo Rocks" show. And finally, we finished the day watching the Sesame Place Parade.
Part 3 of Morgan's birthday marathon was done. But we still had a big day ahead of us on Saturday...
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