AllisoNine
This little lady just turned 9.
Allison has always been the most unique one of our kids, beginning with her entry into this world too quickly for Katie to get any anesthetic during her birth (we were barely in the hospital). She is the one with red hair when the rest have the sandy blond color, and is much more average in size instead of being tall and lanky like the other kids. I picture her being the feminine, elegant one when she's grown up with Clara being more athletic and tomboyish. But we'll see.
Allison is very much into the things we typically associate with femininity, like clothing and jewelry. She likes to carefully match her clothes, including her socks. She's currently petitioning us to be able to get her ears pierced, which will probably happen sometime soon. (It's a new experience for us, since even Katie doesn't have pierced ears.) She's really sensitive to sounds, from the cats fighting to the fire alarm at school, and is currently challenging Clara for the title of Most Picky Eater in the family.
She has a strong nurturing side and will sit down and read books to Clara and James. She's also getting to that stage where her friends mean more to her than her family, which should prove interesting over the next decade. I hope she chooses the right friends.
Each night I read the Book of Mormon with her, and then we read another book together. We've covered a lot of the books I had as a kid, from The Great Brain, to The Sign of the Beaver, to Roald Dahl classics. That time with her is one of my favorite things, and has helped us have a better relationship. She'll probably outgrow it soon, so I will enjoy it while we have it.
Happy birthday, Allison!
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| She can make any outfit work. |
Allison is very much into the things we typically associate with femininity, like clothing and jewelry. She likes to carefully match her clothes, including her socks. She's currently petitioning us to be able to get her ears pierced, which will probably happen sometime soon. (It's a new experience for us, since even Katie doesn't have pierced ears.) She's really sensitive to sounds, from the cats fighting to the fire alarm at school, and is currently challenging Clara for the title of Most Picky Eater in the family.
She has a strong nurturing side and will sit down and read books to Clara and James. She's also getting to that stage where her friends mean more to her than her family, which should prove interesting over the next decade. I hope she chooses the right friends.
Each night I read the Book of Mormon with her, and then we read another book together. We've covered a lot of the books I had as a kid, from The Great Brain, to The Sign of the Beaver, to Roald Dahl classics. That time with her is one of my favorite things, and has helped us have a better relationship. She'll probably outgrow it soon, so I will enjoy it while we have it.
Happy birthday, Allison!
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