Haddie is 3

All photos from the lovely Sara McMillian Photography

I can not believe this baby girl is 3 years old! I feel like I got to enjoy the baby stage with her for soooo loooong, because she was dependent and shy for soooo loooong, that toddler hood seems to be zooming by. Haddie is such a fun and funny girl. She loves her baby, looking at books, watching Pinkalicious or Tom & Jerry, and dancing whenever she hears music (either in her head or literal music). She loves to be in charge and often tries to boss her brothers and sister into doing what she wants. When she has to sit on the step for discipline, she lets out a disapproving "hmmmph", crosses her arms (or puts them on her hips) and stomps over to her spot. It's naughty, but it's also terribly cute (don't you dare tell her). She also has the same response when she doesn't get her way. She makes us all laugh at least once a day with her wit and charm.

Common phrases: At least once a day, Haddie tells Brent and I unsolicited "mommy/daddy, I love you". Also, "You're the best mommy in the whole wide world". "Lana is my best friend ever". "That's my daddy!" 

Haddie loves all things girly- pink, purple, unicorns, rainbows, butterflies, dancing, glitter, and babies. After Haddie has fallen asleep at night, we usually find her baby, lovie, two blankets, and a pile of books in her bed. She loves looking through them as she is falling asleep- she makes up the story line and reads it to her baby or Lana. Lana and Haddie share a room and they both seem to enjoy waking up to each other. When Lana cries or fusses, Haddie says "it's okay, Lana". 

Haddie still doesn't like animals- she'll tell you she DOES like butterflies though. She calls her brothers "the boyses" or "the brothers". The tv remote is the "meh-rote". When we go to ball games she loves to watch the cheerleaders or "the girlses"- I think before long I'll try to locate a Crusaders uniform. She likes to do the cheer "Crusaders, Crusaders, B-H-S!" She still doesn't care for when her brothers are wrestling dad in the living room. She likes to go lay on "dada" to protect him. She doesn't know she's little and thinks she can do anything her big brothers do and I think that's pretty great (most of the time). 

Stats:
Weight - 28.8# 13th percentile
Height - 35" 26th percentile

Haddie at birth, 1 and 2.