The Biggest Sister, Keira

With the new baby, I feel like I have neglected to write down so many of the funny little things that my other girls are doing and am afraid that I am going to forget everything and have no record of it!

So...starting with the oldest, I will do a quick update and then try to keep up to date from here on out!

Keira is our spunky 3 year old (4 next month). Like mommy, she wakes up each day and asks, "where are we going today?" When the answer is that we are staying home, she is totally disappointed! (as is mommy). She needs to know everything that we are doing and when we are doing it. She likes things to be in order and really would rather them be in the same order every time. Routine, routine, routine!

She is going through a phase where she seems to talk like a teenager (talking back to us and all!) which we have to laugh about [when she is not looking]. She LOVES to play pretend, especially with little dolls or princesses. She loves to have her hair braided [like Repunzel]. This kid makes me laugh because when I found out I was having a girl, I actually spoke the words, "I am fine having a girl, but I refuse to ever do anything Disney Princess." hahahahahahaha....I don't know why I even said that but this kid is 100% a Disney princess kid! We have the barbies, little dolls, dress up clothes, princess sandals, Princess jammies...you name it, our house is decorated with it! Keira loves her little sisters (sometimes a little too much). She is normally a fairly gentle child [unless Libby attacks her] but tends to get her feelings hurt easily. She is sensitive and caring. If I cry about something, she cries too...just because she feels sad for me. As much as I don't want her to be sad, I LOVE the compassion that I see in her that God has blessed her with. It is a trait that I hope we can always realize she has and help her to keep it and grow it. Keira learned how to write her own name about a month ago and is extremely proud of herself. (I must admit, this is something that makes me so happy because I taught her...which makes the thought of homeschooling, just a little less scary to me!)

Keira loves to pray. Her prayers at dinner and bedtime often include a variety of friends and family members and have also recently included praying for the prince that she will marry someday. At first, I laughed at this, but then I realized, it is NEVER too early to start praying for her future spouse and if this is how she starts...so be it! 

When Keira came to visit me in the hospital after Janessa's birth, she stated (without being asked) that when she grows up, she doesn't want to be a doctor anymore, but she wants to be a mommy. I know that most people dream of their kids growing up to be doctors, but I'd love to see her be a stay-at-home mom. I think this week she is back to wanting to be a doctor, but....she's only 3!

Keira is usually a very cooperative, obedient, friendly little girl...for everyone else. She saves all of her testing for mommy and daddy but I think I'd rather it be this way.  We love our little Keira girl and hope that she will be a light in the world!

Keira Marie