Baby's 3

My Darling Daisy Baby,

Today you are 3!  As of about 12:12 am, actually.  From the moment we knew you were on your way you've brought joy to our family.  We are so happy to have you!  You are not a baby any more, you are one of the big kids now, doing what they do.  Actually, in the last couple weeks you've acted very much "3", declaring your independence and letting us all know (loudly) what your wishes are.  Fun for us all!  :)

You are such a girlie girl.  You love anything pink.  You love to dress up and get into makeup.  You often will disappear for long times on your own and then you'll emerge all fancied up.  Your sisters don't love you getting into their stuff, but we all get a good laugh from the lipstick smeared all over the bottom half of your face and the eye shadow on the top half.  You love to play Barbies and babies and house and whatever else the other kids are into.  You dance and sing.  You play happily with your siblings all day long.  Lu is especially a good playmate.  The two of you are good pals and I love to hear the conversations your dolls have when you play together.

You are the "baby" of the family, always will be (fingers crossed), and thus have a special place in all of our hearts.  We all pamper you and you eat up the attention.  You love for mom to snuggle you after naps, and you still hang on like a monkey, wrapping arms and legs tightly around me for a tight squeeze.  I love it!  You are still attached to your favorite blanket, and demand it at bedtime and any other time you want comforted - the same blanket that I had when I was a babe.  You are oh, so fun!  You still let me smother you with loves and kisses and tickles.

Daisy, we love you so much!

Love,
your Momma