Cara is THREE!

How is my little baby girl three years old already?? It really is true how they say the days are long, but the years are short. Doesn't feel that way in the newborn days, but knowing she's 3...and her baby book only lets us do updates until 5 so she's already past the halfway mark. Brings a tear to my eye a little bit.

It's funny because I look back at pictures from her newborn days and I look at her feeding and sleeping log and I remember being SO frustrated so many nights with her, but I don't remember specific moments of frustration. I remember crying a lot at how much I loved her (haha) and how I had anxiety a lot. She rocked our world when she came, but I miss the naps on my shoulders, I miss taking her for walks in the car seat/stroller to the store, I miss watching home improvement shows while watching her (those days were SO much easier..with just one kid, not going to lie haha).

For her third birthday this year, we had to do things a little differently. We couldn't have a party because of Covid-19, so we had to stay in. We still did the streamers on her doorway for her to run through when she woke up, we had gifts waiting for her at the bottom of the stairs to surprise her with, we did cinnamon rolls for breakfast, we let her play outside as much as she could handle (she loves being outside), and just had a great day as a family. We decided we'd do a party/celebration with her after the Covid stuff is over (or when they decide it'll be safe to go to fun places again) to make up for it...even if that takes all the way till next year. 

Smiling SO big in her new princess dress up

To my special C - you are the most amazing little girl! You are the greatest big sister to G and I can't wait to see how you are with the new baby. You have your moments of having tantrums, but then you have moments of saying thank you and please and you're welcome and I'm so proud of you! When you share your toys I swell up with love for you. When you give me kisses and hugs I know every hard moment we had with you as a baby was totally worth it! I love watching you learn, I love watching you be the little independent daredevil you are. I love watching you say hi to people at the store. I love how you play with your toys, your imagination play is starting to come through and I can't wait to see that increase. We got so lucky when you were born and I'll cherish all the future moments we get with you. I can't put into words how much you mean to me and how my life will never be the same because of you and I literally couldn't imagine it without you! I love you for forever and I hope you had the best birthday ever!