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| Alina at 3-years-old - sugar and spice and everything nice |
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| Every variation of her smile is pure sweetness |
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| I asked her to show me a 3-year-old pose :) |
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| Alina enjoyed her summer photo shoot by the plum tree |
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| Her sweet smile here was the best reward of the day |
We had a very fun and impromptu backyard photo shoot for Alina's 3rd birthday. I think we really captured her sweet and playful little spirit in these photos. She had so much fun posing for momma, and in between all these photos she was proudly belting out the lyrics to "Let it Go" from Frozen. She loves that movie and is appropriately a big fan of Anna (the little sister), hence wanting her hair in long pretty braids for her photos. I love the age of three because she's growing up and mostly independent, yet at the same time she's still our sweet baby and needs plenty of cuddling and affection. Since she's our youngest, she really relishes in being babied. She loves kisses and hugs from mom and dad, and even being carried, but never...and I repeat...never try and open or close a door for her, flush her potty, or dare turn off Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, she will certainly protest over those offenses.
I love her spirit and how carefree she is at this age. She's a girly girl, who loves Minnie Mouse and dressing up pretty, but at the same time she's not afraid to get messy and flex her muscle when needed. She's the perfect balance of sweet and tough, and she is always the first to volunteer to try something new. Alina is one of the happiest and most even tempered kids. I am often taken by surprise in how quickly she will relent and apologize just because she wants to smooth over a situation and see everyone happy again. She's a determined little fighter where it counts, but is wise in choosing her battles. She embraces harmony and love, and all the revolving world of things that cultivate those feelings. We are so proud of our adorable little girl with her playful spirit and loving demeanor. We look forward to all the milestones this sweet girl achieves at three!
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| A break from posing to highlight her playfulness |
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| Plum spotting |
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| Exploring while still posing; such a good girl |
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| Peek-a-boo momma - she's just so sweet |
