My Busy B's: My baby turned 3

Ok, so she's not a baby anymore and hasn't been one for about 2 years. But she will always be my baby, and I tell her that all the time.

I have a ton of other updates regarding the kitchen reno and Brody turning 8 months but I feel like I don't get to write about Brenna as much so today will be all about her.

Dear Brenna,
You turned 3 yesterday, June 2 at 9:23am. Yes, I still remember your birth minute every year and wish you a happy birthday right then. Im a weirdo. What can I say about you at 3? Well, first and foremost, you're hilarious. You make me laugh daily with the things you say and do. You just come up with the most random things. Like today, we were outside playing while Brody was taking his morning nap and our neighbor's little girl's cousins (follow that?) Colin and Brendan were over in their yard playing. You really weren't paying much attention to them. Or so I thought, until you picked up your new inner tube and beach ball and said "Mommy we need to take Colin and Engine inside to take a nap, they're tired". You were referring to the inner tube and beach ball. But you named them after the two little boys in the neighbor's yard, because those were the names you were hearing all morning. You're a goof.

You also insists on getting ready with me every morning now. As I am putting my make-up on and getting dressed in my bathroom you go and grab my stool out of the kitchen, bring it into the bathroom and use your father's sink to "wash my face, floss my teeth and put in my 'tonkaks' (contacts)".

You loves to take care of things now. You are always walking around with a baby doll or stuffed animal wrapped in a blanket because they are tired or sleeping. You also puts them in Brody's high chair and feed them.

You still love your Daddy more than anything but you have actually started wanting Mommy here and there, which makes me happy. You're starting to go through another separation anxiety phase. You have been losing it if Daddy and I are leaving to go somewhere without you. But according to Grammy and Poppop, you calm down quickly and are fine.

We had a birthday party for you on Saturday. You hate being the center of attention (just like your father) so you weren't a huge fan of having a bunch of people at the house specifically to see you. You didn't want to get into the pool even though ALL the kids were in the pool and it was like a zillion degrees out. Once again, you're scared of the pool and last year it took us until like August to get you to enjoy it. I hope it doesn't take that long again this summer. You're so super cautious about everything that it takes you a long time to warm up to something new. I think it might be time to start some pre-school or dance or some kind of activity so you can start socializing more and hopefully come out of your shell a bit. But I have a feeling you're just a shy girl and you're going to be that way for a while and that's perfectly fine with me. As long as you're happy.

Your party (yellow flower party was what you asked for) was a big success! It was the first time we have had one at the house. It was a beautiful day, minus the heat, and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. I was so busy running around that I completely forgot to take pictures until it was cake time. And I still didn't get many good ones. The camera is always my last thought when it should be my first. :( At least we have a few. All in all it was a great weekend. I still can't believe my baby girl is 3. There are no traces of the baby you once were. It's sad but at the same time, I love watching you grow up and change, get excited about things and just become the precious little person that you are. I love you so so so so much Brenna! And I always will!

XOXO,
Mommy