Three

Seems to be that three is the "turning point". Turning from toddler to "little person". Turning from a baby face to a kid face. Turning from being dependent on mom and dad for things to wanting to do everything on your own. Our little Jenna-girl turned three on the first of this month and I cannot believe she is three already! In a way it seems to have gone by so slowly as she seems so grown-up at times. In other ways it seems to have flown by. The picture above was taken when she was just two weeks old. What's sad is that I hardly remember her being that tiny.... Now she's my little girl and does everything by herself...

Because of Jayden's impending birth, we didn't want to plan a party and then have to cancel it due to a baby arrival, but we also wanted her to feel special since she had been looking forward to her birthday since Joshua's birthday two months prior. So, we decided to have dad and Sherrie over for some dinner and cake - Sherrie made her a "Tinkerbell" cake. I took her over to Kroger, just her and I, for her to pick out three ballons, of course one was a princess one.

We sang Happy Birthday to her and played games and she felt so special being three. The funny thing was that her actual birthday was a few days after we got together so she thought that she was turning four ON her birthday. Try explaining that one to a three-year old!

She has changed so much in the past three years. She started out as such a "difficult" newborn - having reflux really bad and not wanting anyone else to hold her but me. Now she's a daddy's girl, lovign to "cuddle" on the couch right before bed watching a little TV or reading a book together.

Speaking of reading, she LOVES to "read" books. She and Julianna share a room, and they usually fall alseep on the floor together with a couple books surrounding them. She also likes to read to Jayden. She's got such a "mothering" personality now and is my sweet baby girl. Her imagination amazes me, and she loves to give hugs and help me with the dishes.

Happy Birthday sweet Jenna!