On January 6th Gracie turned 3!! I can hardly believe it I find myself looking at her so often lately and thinking how grown up she is. And she refuses to be my baby any more although both of our girls are still big cuddlers which I love. Often when you ask her what her favorite colors are she says yellow, green, and blue so I thought it was very fitting to decorate her door in those colors and it just so happens she had a shirt the exact colors that she loves so she was set for the day. She was slightly confused when she woke up and found the streamers on the door but quickly became excited. Although she said she couldn't be 3 until she had eaten cake and ice cream for some reason.
We started the day by taking Hallie to school as usual but Grace had requested a Anna cake and since Matt and I had decided to celebrate her birthday with just our little family I decided it wasn't worth making an entire cake so she and I set out to see if we could find one at the grocery store. This is a complete 1st for me but she and I had a great time looking for something just what she wanted. After a few stores I was concerned we may not find something she really liked so we headed to get Hallie from school and then made a stop at Macys to check since it was lunch time we grabbed some lunch at the deli and just really had a good time being with my girls. They are seriously the sweetest most grateful and loving pair. Luckily Maceys had just what Gracie wanted so after we ate we picked it up and headed home for rests.
Matt was able to come home from work early so we could grab dinner before heading to see Big Hero 6. When we ask Gracie what she wanted to eat she quickly replied Arby's and the rest of us were happy to oblige. Gracie requested a brown arby and a root beer which was no surprise since that exactly what she and Hallie always ask for. So after a stop thru the drive thru so we could make the movie on time we headed for the theater with dinner in tow very happy with her dinner choice.
We all loved the movie, it was a good one. They ate all of their dinner and were mesmerized for the entire movie. They are at a really fun age where they are usually great no matter where we take them. After the movie Gracie returned some phone calls she had missed during the movie and thoroughly enjoyed being sung to and visiting with various family members. Her new favorite thing is to ask if she can "hang up" on them when she is done talking. Then we headed home to do cake and presents.
The anticipation of having to wait to have the play set put together almost killed her and Hallie both but they were very pleased once it was put together
Then we asked if they wanted to do cake and of coarse their response was no so after about 30 minutes Matt and I just lit the candle and started singing the girls quickly joined us and were pretty excited to eat cake. Here is Gracie's cake which we were all pretty thrilled about since it took no effort and tasted delicious. It was just a 5 inch round cake so it was perfect for our little family celebration.
This year she needed no help or prompting to blow the candle out it was done before we could even tell her to do it
Oh how I love this little birthday girl of mine. She is so fun. She is very independent. Is fully potty trained, dresses herself, and insists on trying to complete any task on on her own. She loves "shows" that include Little Einsteins, Team Umizoomi, and really anything on Disney channel. She is a great eater and not picky for most things. She is very friendly and social. She loves to read and does pretty much anything Hallie does. She recently has found a love for puzzles and coloring. She is in size 3T clothes and size 7 shoes. She is very observant and smart. She has a very large vocabulary and a huge imagination. She is very loving and thoughtful. She is an excuse maker when it comes to bed time and finds several reasons to come talk to us or give another hug and kiss. She still naps most days for a couple hours and sleeps 12 hours at night.
This is the 1st birthday ever where we have just done it with our little family but it will not be the last. For the 1st time I got to eat cake with everyone else. I didn't have to clean up after a bunch of people and really got to be a part and enjoy the whole experience. When Gracie opened her presents there weren't a bunch of kids to hold back or take her new toys. We sat and played together as a family. We ran the entire day on our own schedule and had a great time. This may have been our 1st party with just us but it definitely wont be the last! I don't know where the last 3 years have gone but being a mom is the most rewarding and hardest thing I have ever done and I wouldn't trade it for the world. Happy birthday to this special one of a kind girl!
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