Yesterday, Bethany's 3rd birthday, was officially the most looked forward to and wonderful day of the year (at least it was in her eyes). I can't believe that she is three already! How did this happen? My dad noticed the other day that it is strange that I will remember the most about Bethany while Bethany will remember the least about me. I remember holding her just minutes after she was born, I remember her first smile, her first word, when she started moving around, when she took her first steps, her first "I love you" and the first time she said my name. That's more than I can say for any of my other siblings and yet, Bethany will likely not remember any of that. It is kind of sad, but since I do remember it so well, I will have some great stories to share with her someday! Like the story of her third birthday.
We've been hearing about it for months. No joke, since September... maybe October at the very latest! It's been a long time! She knew that her birthday was right before Christmas but after we got a tree. And she has been telling everyone, her friends, my friends, relatives, neighbors, people at the store, and everyone in between.
Basically this is what we (and everyone else) has heard for three months:
"My birffday is comin up! YEssss! It IS!! Im gonna be Freeee!(three) YESSSS! I AM!!! I wanna pink pony!!! AND A CAKE! YEsss! I DO! I want a pink pony cake! I love pink..."
Th silly birthday girl didn't go to sleep until close to midnight on the 19th... I think she was excited, just a little bit. I wasn't with her for most of the day, but got home from running errands and babysitting in time for a special dinner, cake, and presents.
I love how enthusiastically she opened her gifts. Every gift was met with an "I LOOOOVE THIS!!!!", a kiss, and a hug (for the gift, not the giver ;) She got a pink sparkly kitty, a pink pony, a princess doll, princess bubbles, a few other pink things, and two peas in a pod... which was BY FAR her favorite gift. It was twin baby dolls in a pea pod. She instantly (like .0000001 seconds after she opened it) yelled, "IT'S HENRY AND OLIVER!!!!"
She carried around all of her gifts in a big pile last night. So cute!! She adores my friends, especially Adela and Hannah. Every time my laptop is open she asks if they're on Skype. So last night they Skyped her for her birthday. She was a little bit distracted but it was the perfect ending to her long awaited day.
Today she has been asking everyone to play with her and each one of us has spent a good deal of time playing with her and her little toys. More sweet memories, even if I'm the only one that will treasure them!
(my pictures are refusing to upload because blogger is being mean...)
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