My Baby is Three!

The Birthday Girl!

Here she is just before her third birthday party. Today is her actual birthday. She was born on Thursday, November 17th, 2005 at 5:26 pm. My labor was long (like days! literally) but worth it!
We celebrated her birthday with our family this past Saturday. Emma looked adorable in her little outfit. I totally wish it came in my size too. Emma is one well loved little lady. Lots of people came to share her special day with her. Unfortunately, I forgot to take her picture in front of her pile of gifts this year as I had done in the past but there is always next year.

We let her open our gift before the guests arrived. It was a new Anywhere Chair from Pottery Barn Kids. I wanted her to be able to sit in it when opening her gifts so we had her open it early. We had given her a My First Anywhere Chair for her first birthday but she had outgrown it now. She has sat in that sucker everyday since she got it so we upgraded to the next size.

...and she loved it!

Before the party:

Cake Table

The Cake!
I am really proud of this one. It only took me three hours to make. Ugh! It was totally worth it though. I made it based on this cake (click here). Pretty close huh?

Ethan got in on the action too.

Emma said her favorite part of the the party was the Pinata. I think this next picture is funny. I have no idea what I was saying to Josh but I love how all the girls are paying attention to all of my very important directions. I wish my kids at school paid attention like that.
It was a pull string Pinata which was a little more age appropriate for Emma. It worked out great and we got our $20 out of it. It went down to the last string (Yeah Brianna!).

The Birthday Girl and her cake...

...blowing out the candles.

Bubba and Ethan

Time for gifts

Click on this next picture and check out the picture on the front of the package. Its really funny. Thanks Aunt Denise.

Emma LOVES Littlest Pet Shop and had to try out this one right away. Thanks Cumberland Cousins.

Dress-Up fun.
Isn't playing with someone else's dress up stuff always fun?

My Fancy Girl

I am still in shock that my baby girl is now THREE. I prayed a lot and waited a long time for this special little girl. I am thankful for every day that I get to look in those dark little eyes and know that she is my little baby. I am also really proud of the little girl that she is becoming. She is kind and respectful and usually remembers her pleases and thank yous, even if I am not reminding her. Emma is so good to her little brother too. Josh and I are so fortunate that we get to raise her each day.