Haddie is 6

Oh sweet girl, how are you 6?! Haddie turned 6 on January 2nd and here we are at the end of the February. I better get it written down now, so we can remember. :) Our big girl has grown in her independence, most notably, this year. We can't believe how brave she is. Last year, we pursued counseling for her very real and terrifying fear of animals. She went to one session and then decided she was going to like our cat, KitKat. Since then, she has pet a few animals and has even expressed she'd like a puppy. We have another cat, Oreo, that is super resilient and snuggly and Haddie likes him too. We are truly praising God for the work He did to get her to this point.

I think at least some of her independence can be attributed to Kindergarten. I can't express how proud of her we are. In both of her teacher conferences words and phrases like good friend, confident, helper, and dependable have come out. She's made some dear friends in her class and had her first play date with one of them. She absolutely loves her teacher (Mrs. Seuser) and school. It's been an adjustment not having her at home, but it's been has good for her. 

She still likes to play babies, Barbies, house, and pack all her papers and creations into whatever container is near by. Lana has followed suite and their room can get out of hand in a matter of minutes. It really is astounding. She is able to hold her own whether playing on the trampoline with her brothers or pretending with Lana, which can be a different kind of challenge. :) 

We have (barely) begun piano lessons at home. We'll see how mom is at staying consistent. Haddie loves singing and music and I love to hear her sing. I know I'm biased, but I think she has beautiful pitch and rhythm. Our prayer is God will use her gifts, not just musical, to bring honor and glory to Him. We can't wait to see what He does in her little life. 

Oh Haddie, we love you so. You are so good at caring for all of us and showing empathy when anyone is sad or hurt. I can't wait to see you be a big sister again. I know you will love it. 

Height- 44"- 50th percentile

Weight- 44lb- 50th percentile