Today has been a whirlwind!
A mixture of birthday excitement and "...at this time three years ago..." and "Mama, tell me a story of when I was a baby!"
This is the first birthday where she knew what's up, and boy, does this girl think she's a fancy pants-hotshot- big girl now. TOTAL big girl status.
It is also the first year where I actually felt prepared for the day, and hey! I made a cake! Well, she and I made it together. It was a little wonky, but it was pink and had a ton of sprinkles...so in her eyes, it was perfect.
The day was spent doing things she liked and it was just the best. Presents, FaceTiming grandparents, donuts, a trip to the aquarium, and TWO restaurants. Spoiled this one.
But, I wanted to take a second and tell you about this three-year-old. Because already today, she is much older than she was yesterday...
She is compassionate. I can already tell she will be a friend to many.
She laughs loudly. When she laughs, you want to do anything to not let it stop.
She is a helper.
She is curious and loves to learn.
She is an encourager. She loves to cheer others on, and I hope she will always be supportive of those she loves.
She is grateful.
She is meticulous.
She is not mean.
She is quick to forgive.
In short, she is already a better person than I. She has so many qualities I wish I had and I pray that these qualities are ones that grow with her.
I feel like time is not being very generous with me, and letting the years slip by too quickly. Time is far too selfish. But for now, I will squeeze out every second I have with my girl. Every awesome, tiring, and loud second.
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