Happy Birthday Princess

I can't believe our little girl turned 3 yesterday!  Oh how our lives have changed these last 3 years.  LeAnne, you are so loved!  Each passing stage of you growing up brings challenges and great joy!  I am so thankful to say you are well on your way to being potty trained!  You are using your imagination more and more every day.  You have a love of numbers and letters and a hunger to learn all you can which is so much fun!  You know your ABC's, recognize all your letters, know most of their sounds, can count to 12, know your shapes & colors.  Sleeping through the night is still a challenge and we hope you sleep through the night consistently soon.  Daddy has been getting on mama for getting you out of your bed.   You absolutely love watching Word world, Super Why, Elmo, Sid the Science Kid and Veggie Tales!!  You come up with some of the funniest things to say, like at your birthday as guests entered you said "Hi Friends, Happy birthday to LeAnne".  You are very polite in your defiance saying "no thanks" when we tell you its time for bed, or to pick up your toys, or you need to brush your hair. Silly girl!  Oh how you have a strong will, temper tantrums can lead to lots of time in your room and I pray you live your life with as much passion as you put into your temper tantrums!  

Your birthday party was so much fun! You chose a princess theme this year and even dressed up as Cinderella. (thank-you auntie).  On 10/10/10 our house was filled with family and friends there to celebrate your birthday! You are one loved little girl!  Oh my our house is now filled with everything Disney princess - tent, dolls, a blanket, clothes,back packs, snow boots, books, a pillow, a ball, coloring pages, pretty panties with princesses, a bike, knee/elbow pads and a helmet too!!  Thank-you so much to everyone who made your birthday so special!!

You & daddy had a blast playing with all your toys and riding your bike yesterday.  You love your T-ball set and alphabet letters too!  :-)  Last night after eating your fave pizza dinner we sung Happy Birthday once more and let you blow out candles and eat cake again. 

Birthday full of blessings!

It's puzzle time!


She loves trying to figure out how to do this puzzle.


Our Adorable 15 month old daughter!


Daddy says she looks like one of Elvis's elves in this outfit. Hee hee

I am one blessed person for sure! Birthday celebrations started the Thursday before my birthday when I came home to a clean house, didn't have to cook dinner and I opened my b-day gift from John early. LeAnne was still sleeping when I walked in the door, get this she took a 2 1/2 hour nap and daddy was in a cleaning mood. He had swept, mopped, dusted, done the dishes, vacuumed, and taken out the trash! As for my b-day present he took advantage of Bath & Body works huge after Christmas sale and got me 2 bottles of my fave lotion (Moonlight path) and some pillow sprays. I am so thankful!

On my birthday, Saturday January 10th, John & I were able to watch 2/3 of a movie all at once. This was the first time since LeAnne was born that we both watched a movie neither had seen, well we almost finished the movie. LeAnne took a 2 hr nap. I enjoyed relaxing with John, Gracie and Bella. Then that afternoon my mama cooked me my favorite dinner, beef stroganoff. It was very nice to spend the evening with my sisters family and mom.

As I watched our daughter play on my birthday I recalled a few past birthday memories. On my 27th birthday John gave me the book "What to expect when you're expecting" and said let's start trying to have a baby. I had no idea the journey that was ahead. My 30th birthday was rough..I had hopes of being a mom by 30. My 31st birthday... we took a long walk in the snow & made the decision to move forward with infertility treatments. Praise God I got pregnant the first month of treatment and by my 32nd birthday I was one sleep deprived new mama. I am a mama! It all happened in God's perfect timing!

John arrived safely in Arkansas tonight. 17 days and counting until he comes home. He can't get home soon enough. We miss him already. LeAnne walked around the house this afternoon saying "da da". Learn lots sweetie and then hurry home to your girls.