Our Fam: Anika at 3

Nicknames: An-king-ka, Love, Little Miss, Sweet Girl, Sweetness

Weight and Height: forgot to check the height (50-75%), 32 lbs (50-75%)

Hair: Blonde, very light and long- Daddy won't let us trim it :)

Favorite foods: mac n cheese, hot dogs, fruit, "sparkly water with Mio" (she's a great eater), granola bars

Favorite toys: "Baby Ray", his stroller, BJ's scooter, her Magic Moves microphone, Dora

Favorite stuffed animal: Minnie Mouse

Favorite animal: "elephants and Minnie Mouse"?

Bedtime: 7 p.m. although I don't think she goes to sleep for an hour

Wake-up time: 7 or later (she likes to sleep in- the wonderful positive to having in home childcare all her life)

Naps: afternoon 2-3 hours up to 4

Favorite person: Daddy, Angie, BJ, Mommy, Carolin, Grammy and Papa, Mr. Josh

Latest Accomplishment: napping without diapersLikes: playing with BJ/friends, the park, the library, playing babies, dates with Mommy and BJ

Dislikes:being disciplined/told no, mushrooms, onions, "dog poop", having her hair done without some spray (tangles)

What she is saying: everything- Anika loves to talk, in paragraphs really, some Spanish- we are still working on that. "mira" (look in Spanish)

What gets said about Anika most often: how much she looks like Mommy, how sweet her little voice is, how expressive her face is

Fears: being left alone

Health: great, she is my health little one

What she wants to be when she grows up: who knows, I asked her and she just scowled at me

How she's like Daddy: good sleeper and eater, she likes hanging out in the garage/the Nova
How she's like Mommy: her looks, her love of talking
Funny things she's done lately: making BJ apologize to Baby Ray for driving cars on him "BJ: I was wrong Anika, please forgive me" A;"No 'pologize to Baby Ray," Asking a question and always answering with "Oh yeah" when you give her the answer

Sweet things lately; saying she loves playing with BJ, "Mom, I love your broken arm,"

Anika driving the Nova