You are such a joy. You LOVE sitting on my lap and look for every opportunity to do so. Even sometimes while I'm still eating you will make your way over to my chair. You also like sitting by me when we watch at night. I suspect part of the reason is that you like to ask for sips of my coffee and it's just easier if you're already within arm's length of it.
You like asking people to be your best friend and as a result you have more best friends than most people. You like to add that this makes it possible for you to "call them 'buddy'"
You are a lead foot. You cannot sneak up on anyone and everyone always knows where you are. You are not easy to ignore.
You still love your chewy. Even though there is less chewy left to love, you make sure to keep what's left of it near you, especially when you're not feeling well or when it's nap time.
You have been staying dry most nap times and even some evenings and are getting ready to be a big girl who goes without diapers altogether. You still get M&Ms for staying dry, but soon enough you won't need the incentive of chocolate to stay dry.
You have the sweetest voice. You have a big of gravel in your delivery that is so cute. Add to that your penchant for growling anyways and you've got quite the combo. You like to sing and bring us down a whole octave... in a good way :)
You love dresses and like to wear your princess jammies as often as you are allowed.
You always ask for the music to be louder. Without fail if the volume is turned down, you will ask for it to be louder. You, like Dr. Bill's phone app, prefer to live your life at "maximum volume."
You look forward to meals and always ask what's for breakfast before you go to nap. By breakfast, of course, you mean dinner, but nevertheless, you want to know what you'll be eating later. When I joke that it will probably be pants, you do not find it funny.
You like "Behold Bless the Lord Day." You look forward to Lord's Day Lauds and eating good food before going to church. You also love the bread and wine and often ask at various points during the church service if it is time for bread and wine. You're getting the hang of the service now and will often say, "big sermon, then sing, then prayer, then bread and wine," just to remind me of what's to come. Who needs bulletins when they could just sit next to you?
You are Lissy's little crony and love following her around. Like all little friendships, you find yourself in little frays, but you always return to each other's sides and find something else to eventually fight about :)
You lose your glasses a lot. You take them off and then don't remember where you left them. It's like living in a Where's Waldo book where you're trying to complete all the little side missions.
You love watching family videos of all of us, especially when your siblings were babies. You like babies in general and often go, "ahhhh.... so cute!"
You always think your seat belt is too tight.
You knock at my door throughout my workday and come in asking for a "hug/kiss." You always have to give me a hug if I come out to get a drink of water or to say something to your mom.
You are a sweet little girl and I can't believe it's been four years of having you in our lives. What did we ever do without you, little lady?
I love you and I'm so excited to see what the next year has in store for you.
Happy Birthday, Juni!
Love,
Dad
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