Happy 4th Birthday Kallie

Wow today our little girl turned 4 years old . . . where has time gone! It feels like just yesterday when we brought our 5lb 8oz baby girl home. Although she is getting way too big way too fast I am so proud of the little girl she has become. She is so caring and wants to make sure everyone is happy. I will admit she does have a "spicy" side as well, she knows what she wants, when she wants it, how she wants it and won't take it any other way (I should probably say she is independent but spicy is much more like it)!

Kallie has grown so much over the last year. She moved from her Early Preschool class to a Preschool class which has been amazing. She has learned so much - she knows all of her letters/numbers, is starting to write letters and loves drawing pictures which are getting more and more elaborate (she has a great story about each of her masterpieces).

To celebrate the by 04 we rented a Bouncy House facility in Preston. It was PERFECT! The kids started bouncing the minute they walked in the door, took a quick break for birthday cake and then it was back to bouncing. Kallie was all smiles from beginning to end which is exactly what we wanted. She loved her Frozen cake and all of her generous birthday presents.

Since we had Kallie's b-day party on Sunday but her real birthday was not until today I decided to take the day off of work and have a special day with my girl. We started the day with chocolate milk at Starbucks followed by a mani/pedi, a picnic and swimming at the beach, a surprise movie date at the movie theatre (this is only her second movie in the theatre) followed by dinner with daddy at Red Robin. Although I am a bit exhausted after two days of birthday craziness I would not want it any other way. I love spending quality time with my baby and disconnecting from work. I love it and by the look on her face I think she does too . . . Birthday Success! 

On the growth front Kallie is a healthy 4yr old.  She is 42 inches (90%) and 36lbs (58%)...long and lean per the Dr.


Kallie-

Happy birthday baby girl. I just wanted to tell you how proud I am to be your mommy. You have such a caring and nurturing spirit. You love taking care of your dollies and tend to get really worried if one of your friends is upset. You love doing any sort of art project with minimal help from me and you do a great job. Some of your favorite things to do are; play at the park (swinging is still your favorite), taking walks to look for rabbits/deer, dressing up like a princess, getting dressed for the day all by yourself, playing games, swimming, soccer (you just started little kickers and love it), watching Sophia the First or My Little Ponies, eating a special treat after dinner (your treat of choice is usually a popsicle), hiding in your room before bedtime, giving me the biggest hug and kiss in the world (or at least that is what you say, your bedtime routine which is getting longer and longer and longer (you have every excuse in the book), checking your garden every day after school (so many zucchini) and most importantly you just love having fun.

Although I get a little (I mean BIG) lump in my throat thinking that you are already 4 years old I am so thankful we get to be there with you every step of the way. I love you to the moon and back . . .

Love Mommy