She loves to tell people when her birthday is and she was so excited that the big day was finally HERE!

I am absolutely bumfuzzled that 4 years have passed since I gave birth to my precious little girl. She informs me that she is no longer my baby, but a little GIRL, mommy! And so she is. The sentences that are structured in her mind are certainly not those of a baby. Often not those of a little girl, rather a little PERSON! She is so smart, so incredible...I marvel that she's mine.

She's absolutely a delight to me and all who know her. She is passionate about the things she's passionate about (like her momma!) which include the following (in no particular order):

Tasty

Dresses

Shoes

Wearing tights or leggings

Telling on August when he doesn't share well

Oatmeal Squares cereal

Dressing up her baby dolls (and various stuffed animals)

Waking up in bed next to mommy

Preening in front of the mirror!!!!!

Changing clothes 5 times a day

Mary Poppins

Pollyanna

Cinderella

Veggie Tales

Mother's Day Out

Bible Study

Her many friends

Mommy

Daddy

Uncle Josh

Her new cousins

Dottie!

Bailey!

Ingrid

Singing

Dancing

Going to the gym

Pretending

Praying that the "power will stay on"

Such are the interests of a 4 year old. And the world is a rosier place because she's here. Take it from me.

So, Happy Birthday, my little one. I thank God for her every single day!