On the 2nd August 2015, our little Liya turned 3. It also marked about 2 years that we’d been a family.

To celebrate, I’ve decided to start by listing some sweet words that she says at the moment, and a popular online tradition of asking her questions every year to see how the answers change.

Liya says the darndest things:

1. “Herm”
   This is Liya’s mix of ‘him’ and ‘her’. It keeps all bases covered. For example “Herm didn’t give the ball back”. Is it a girl or a boy? No one knows.
2. “Glubs” (Gloves)
3. “Shake shake” (Milkshake) and “Gym gym” (Jungle gym)
4. “Peckalin” (Pelican)

3 Year Questionnaire:

1. What is your favourite toy? My bike
2. What is your favourite fruit? ‘Nana
3. What is your favourite colour? Red
4. What is your favourite drink? Water
5. What is your favourite breakfast food? Yogurt
6. What is your favourite lunch/dinner food? Pizza
7. What is your favourite animal? Cow (I’m so proud)
8. What is your favourite TV show? Barney
9. What do you like to take to bed every night? My Soother (Taglet)
10. What is your favourite song? Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
11. What is your favourite book? Dumpy Dumpy (Humpty Dumpty)
12. Who is your best friend? Mara (Kamara from her school)
13. What do you want to be when you grow up? Mommy (Cue aaaaaw)
14. What is your favourite holiday? Birthday (lol)
15. What is your favourite thing to do outside? Play with water

And finally, this is how Liya writes her ‘name’:

Happy birthday my beautiful little girl.