Fiona finds hearts everywhere in nature. Her most common conversation opener is, "Which do you like more better?" and then she lists a few items/colors/names. She's missing one tooth -- bottom center-right, the first tooth she got when she was just shy of 10-months old (see my post about it here, sniff sniff). She loves nail polish and make-up and has been practicing her mani/pedi skills on everyone -- Mama, Dada, Rowan, friend Gracen, neighbor Julia, babysitter Madeline, . . . Sit still long enough and she'll slap a coat on you, too. Fiona still loves the TV. Barbie movies, Lego Friends, Monster High, a live-action sitcom for kids called Liv & Maddie. She still loves sweets: ice cream, candy, and cookies, but will take a pass on cakes and cupcakes. She loves to write and draw and color. She asked for art supplies, including canvases and paints, for her birthday. Brian and I are regularly surprised at the words she's able to read. This year, we read "Pippi Longstocking" and "How to Eat Fried Worms" with her. She's asking to watch the Star Wars movies, though she caught a bit of one of the Harry Potters movies and it frightened her for days, so we're not sure she's ready. Brian started "The BFG" book with her and she was terrified, convinced that a giant would come and steal her out of her bed. She believes in fairies and ghosts and leprechauns and Santa and the Easter Bunny. When Fiona closes her bedroom door, you can hear her playing with dolls. "What's your name?" "I'm Nancy." She loves fashion and can get very worked up about choosing the right outfit, but at other times throws on the first thing she finds in the drawer. Dresses and skirts are not as common as they once were, but she loves a sparkly pair of shoes. We cut her hair a little shorter earlier this year, and she can't wait until it's really long again. Fiona enjoys her friends one-on-one. When I drop her off at a play date or school or camp, she needs about eight hugs before she's ready to send me away. She worries about changes, big or small. The night before move-up day at school, she cried for 45 minutes thinking about what her new teacher might be like. Would she yell? Would she be mean? Would first grade be scary? (From what we hear, Mrs. Walsh is somewhere between a grandmother and a teddy bear.) Fiona is a warm-hearted big sister and an aspiring disciplinarian. She likes rules and she tries to make Rowan comply. They love and can't stand each other -- typical siblings. Fiona puts her foot on Rowan's chair at dinner and Rowan flips; Fiona plays innocent, Rowan hits her; Fiona cries out that she's been wronged. And vice versa. But they also love each other and can be the best of playmates. It changes hourly. Looking back at six, Fiona accomplished a lot: she learned how to swim, how to tie shoelaces, how to cartwheel, how to do the monkey bars, how to ride a two-wheeler, how to jumprope, and she lost her first tooth. Wow. Looking forward to seeing what seven brings.
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Kate
7/24/2016 12:29:20 pm
I love your description of next year's teacher, Mrs. Walsh! Sounds like a perfect fit for Fiona.
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Grand Dee
7/25/2016 07:20:44 pm
Beautiful kids
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