three and a half

Really is it possible that our baby girl who we waited and waited and waited so long for is turning 3 1/2 today!?!?  Wow finally holding her at 12 months old and now she turns 3 1/2 cut it out! So I thought I would remind myself what she is up to these days:
Chatty Kathy/Jabber Jaw/Motor Mouth - yup she is a non stop talker still. From morning until night that mouth just goes and goes.
Rhyming - she rhymes all day long about everything (star/car, door/more, flower/tower & on & on).
She is so proud of her overnight pull ups (no more overnight diapers). She still sleeps in late mornings so I will take the pull ups over an early riser (this coming from this working nights momma).
She loves to pretend she is an astronaut, doctor, cowgirl (the girl is always talking about lasso's), and of course a princess.
Her favorite show is Peppa Pig (I swear sometimes she has an accent like them) so stinking cute.
She loves flashlights.
She loves frozen mango.
She does not like ketchup or broccoli.
She love horses and every musical instrument she can get her hands on. She also loves crafts and anything to learn new things (little smarty pants blows us away with her brain power).
Her nightly prayers always include her baby sister (unprompted and sweet).
She has 2 new pets (Tom Tom & Spirit) baby turtles from Uncle Tom. She loves that horse movie spirit.
She is adjusting well (most days) to practicing for a sister (OK it is an adjustment for us all).  When a mom at play school who was new to town asked if I knew anyone looking for a part time gig watching 2 kids I said no but hubby knows more people in town than he looked at me and said hello...............YOU.  So I took on another gig.  Yup 20 hours a week with a 2 year old and a 4 year old and than our little Laney smack in the middle at 3 years old.  Oh and yes I still do my nighttime work gig also.  But win win: we very very much need funds for China, It is great practice for Laney, OK tired (really tired) but win win, right.
Is age 3 more challenging than age 2 - heck yes (unless it is this new gig that has thrown her for a loop)?
We have a very excited 3 1/2 year old ready to be a pink poodle dog for Halloween so pictures to come soon.
ALL our Love to our precious LANEY LOVE