Ivy has been watching Brynn do cheer and that is all she is wanting to do these days. I was hoping I could guide her into clogging but she is having none of that. I'm sure she will get to cheer eventually but I am going to put her off a couple of years. She needs to advance more in her tumbling skills so I will probably get her into that for a little bit, until she is close to or has her backhandspring. She is okay with that plan. She plays cheer with Brynn (and Raylie when she is over) whenever Brynn is game.
Ivy is a bag collector. She got a school backpack and a mini backpack for her birthday. The mini backpack also came with a purse and a wallet. She got a Target card for her baptism and when I took her to spend the money she picked out yet another purse. She loves all her different bags.
Ivy spends a lot of time each week listening to audiobooks. Each morning getting ready for school, often after school, and every night while she's falling asleep. I couldn't even begin to list all the books she has listened to but lately it has been Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Chocolate Touch, and The Penderwicks. She usually gets stuck on one book and listens to it over and over until the loan is due at the online library.
Ivy sleeps every night with her squishmallow as her pillow, her giant unicorn by her side, and her build-a-bear (Roxy) and stuffed moose (Miles) that she got from her stay at the hospital. We have several more stuffed animals in her closet. She is very attached to her stuffies and a certain baby blanket that April made for her. She still has her routine of kisses that she gives me every night. It's very sweet.
Ivy loves to drink chocolate milk each morning for breakfast.
Every morning when I wake Ivy up for school we spend 5 minutes snuggling on the couch. It might be my favorite part of the day. We get to snuggle more when I read to her at night in her bed. Can she stay little forever??
Ivy wears a dress everyday with leggings or just leggings on their own. She might not even own a pair of jeans that fit her.
Ivy definitely reaps some of the benefits of being the youngest child. One way in particular is that she is rarely expected to ride the bus to school in the morning. I took her one day on my way to preschool and she and I both decided it was the way to go. I never drove any of my other kids to school in the morning and always made them ride the bus. (As a side note, no one has to ride the bus in the morning anymore since Molly takes the middle schoolers on her way to school. But they all did their time on the bus in elementary school.)
We just finished third term (!!) and had parent teacher conferences. Ivy excels in school. She is in the 87th% for math and 96th% for reading. She loves to read! (and listen to audio books!) When they tested her reading at the beginning of 2nd grade, she was already above the level they expect them to be as they are leaving 2nd grade. Out of curiosity, her teacher tested her on a 3rd grade level and she is also above the level a student would need to be at the end of 3rd grade. So...we have a smartie-pants on our hands. More than that, she is helpful and kind to those around her. We recently received a note in the mail from Miss Crane that gave high praise for Ivy: "Ivy is a fantastic kid who is wise and funny beyond her years. Ivy is full of life and has something she's excited about everyday. She's consistently ready to learn and does her best in everything she does."
Ivy's birthday interview:
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