Layton is a whole hand full now!

My baby turned 5 yesterday! I told her now she lives up to her age, a handfull! She is always on the go, never stops talking, always happy, humorous and very affectionate. I love her more each day. I feel so blessed to be her mama. She teaches me the meaning of patience but I am loving every minute. I have read James Dobson's book, "The Strong Willed Child" twice in her 5 years! Mimi says she better be a lawyer when she grows up because she can debate better than any child she's ever known. She does not accept no as an answer, EVER. I remember stories Miss Brenda shared about Dave when he was little and they remind me of Layton. There are so many things to say about her at this age so the best I can do is list them! Happy Birthday baby girl, you are all I prayed for and more! Love you Lay Lay :)

Her smile is infectious. You just can't help but fall in love with her! I promise if you are with her for 5 mintues, she will make you laugh!
 

 



She knows how to write her name. It’s not always in a line form though!

She loves to answer the phone.

She loves being outdoors. She loves to ride her bike and swim. She learned how to turn a flip underwater this summer and get things off the bottom of the pool.

 

She says she wants to be a animal doctor when she grows up.

She is really competitive. She loves playing any kind of game.

 

She likes to be the center of attention! She DOES NOT like to share the spotlight and sometimes that includes pictures! She's pinching Lydia in the picture below.

She loves her sister. They fight like crazy some days but when you see her look at Lydia, you know that she loves her so much.

 

She HATES sleeping by herself. The girls sleep in twin beds in the same room. This is not good enough for Layton. She does start out by herself but once Lydia goes to sleep, she'll sneak in her bed and cuddle! I often find this in the mornings....melts my heart!

 

She is OBSESSED with animals. We even seen a boy with a snake at a festival this summer and she asked to hold it. He let her touch it! 

 

She doesn’t eat much meat. She went from eating everything to hardly anything!  I have seen her eat meat 1 time in the past week. Her daddy is not very happy about this stage!! She does love sweets and chips, basically she’s a junk food eater!

When anything happens exciting, she will yell “YYYYYEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS”.

She has recently started sitting in the floor playing by herself with Barbie’s & Polly Pockets. Her imagination has come alive over the past year and most of the time, it involves her boyfriend!

She asks 1,000,000,000 questions a day.

She is rarely quiet or still, early mornings are the only time. She’s a sleepy head!

She is very affectionate. She constantly tells us she loves us and gives us kisses.

 

She played soccer for the first time this past spring and she’s playing again this fall.

She did gymnastics last fall and enjoyed it.

She sings ALL THE TIME! If she's not singing, she's humming! She started singing in kids choir at church.

She is a daddy’s girl.

 

She is loud. She is a true Smith! When she gets excited, everyone knows!

 

She talks in her sleep.

She is so tough. There have been sooooo many times when I just knew she would have to have stitches or would be really hurt from a fall but nope, she pops right up.