I love that Nellie is still a little girl. She thinks she wants to grow up but really she doesn't. This past year there has been a big shift in our family. It used to be that Lizzy and Nellie were super tight and Jane was the one that was left out. Not so anymore. Lizzy has moved onto liking things that are older so Jane and Nellie have become really close and they are the ones that play together all the time. We moved into a new house that is quite a bit smaller than the last one, so we don't have as much room in the house, but Kevin made up a play area out in the garage and that is pretty much where you will always find Nellie and Jane playing. They love to play house the most I think. They also play with their dolls a lot, which makes me happy that they are going to good use. I just wish they didn't feel the need to make such a giant mess that they don't want to clean up. Nellie is still the biggest slob. She is so very creative when it comes to the games she makes up. I love it because she is always coming up with a creative new game to play. The only problem is that she throws a massive fit when I make her clean up the mess. She struggles to keep her room clean and now that she and Lizzy share a room, it has become a giant problem that causes a lot of fighting.
Nellie is now in fourth grade and is still dong well in school. She really does well with math especially. She may not like it but she does pretty well with it. We also now live really close to one of her good friends so it has been fun for her to have a friend nearby.
Nellie still really loves candy and sweets and I can use them as an incentive or a consequence of choices. I know that if I threaten to take away a treat that she will do just about anything to get it back.
Nellie loves her baby sister Clara so much. I think partially because she looks the most like Nellie of any of the kids. But Nellie loves trying to get Clara to smile and helping take care of her. When Nellie wants to be a helper she is a great helper, the problem is she would rather not do it, so on days when Lizzy is gone she makes sure to stay MIA so she doesn't have to help.
One funny thing about Nellie is that she wants to have money so bad, but she doesn't want to earn it. She wants to get it in the easiest possible way. Nellie is still probably my hardest kid. She has such a hard time with change so this past year with a new baby and a move was particularly difficult for Nellie. But since we have gotten settled and things have gotten easier, she ahs started to do better.
Even though Nellie gives me a run for my money, I wouldn't change a thing about her, because she is special. She has such a good heart. She makes our life exciting and she challenges me to be a better mom. I love her so much and I am so glad that she came to our family, because she makes life so much more exciting for all of us!1
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