My Bella Bean is Four Years Old Today!

I woke up this morning to, "Mommy, do you want a hug from a four year old?"  :)  What a fantastic way to wake up.  I can hardly believe how fast the time has flown by in the last four years.  I still remember her first few nights at home as an infant! 

Here are some facts about Arabella at age 4:
She weighed 33 pounds this morning
Is 41 inches tall
She wears a size 3T shirt, but only 2T pants/skirts and a size 9 shoe... still a peanut but boy is she strong!

Arabella can:
-- Write all the letters of the alphabet (although lowercase is more difficult for her to remember... she would prefer it just not exist and we could all write in caps forever... ha ha)
-- Ride her bike for a mile and a half without stopping for a rest (okay so she's only done this twice, but still!)
-- Remember practically any song (she's got her Daddy's musical talents)
-- Whistle (although not as well as she'd like... she is still working on it)
-- Make friends with practically anyone
-- Remember the most ridiculous events from long ago that most people have forgotten... I often hear, "Remember when _____ happened and I said ___________..."  And she is usually totally accurate.
-- Wink... she's been working on this for quite a while and is very proud of herself for doing this.


Arabella Loves:
-- Disney Movies (especially about princesses... her favorite is The Little Mermaid)
-- Fruit (haven't found one she doesn't like)
--Cuddling (I am so glad she hasn't outgrown this)
--Reading (She goes in phases whether she wants to try to sound out words or not... but today when I asked her what she loved, she said she loves to read so I'm going to put it down... that's the teacher in me I guess)
-- Swimming ("But not getting water inside my nose.")
-- Playing Outside (she is very much an outside girl... she loves all kinds of outdoor activities!)

 Arabella Dislikes:
-- Mushrooms (just like her Daddy)
-- Potatoes (in any form... even french fries!)
-- The Hawkeyes (Sorry Uncle Mikey... this is what she said when I asked about things she didn't like!)

Arabella's Favorites (According to what I asked her this morning... who knows what it would be tomorrow!) 
*Disclaimer - This was very hard for her to choose just one for each category.
-- Candy: Chocolate Truffles (Grandma totally spoils her with the best truffles!)
-- Drink: Chocolate Milk 
-- Book: Fancy Nancy (this was especially hard for her... she named at least 15 while we tried to determine her favorite!)
-- Movie: The Little Mermaid
-- Food: Mac and Cheese
-- Song: Silly Dreamer
-- TV Show: Jake and the Neverland Pirates
-- Thing to Wear: Dress (if only we could wear one every single day!)
-- Game: Candy Land
-- Toys: Baby Dolls
-- Thing to Help Mommy With: Laundry
-- Color: Pink

Proving her ability to wink

 I can't believe today is her fourth birthday and I managed to take exactly one picture of her all day... and it's a shoddy cell phone picture too!  Oh well.