Amelia turned 3!

This was the best birthday yet! Amelia was so into it and just excited and said "I'm so happy!" multiple times throughout the day. 

We started the day off with Breakfast in bed! She was so happy to be awaken to the sound of my sweet voice singing Happy Birthday. I've never seen her flip around in bed like that and jump up like this was something she needed to be awake and alert for. She hasn't stopped talking about it 2 days later: "And mommy sing Happy Doddy and eggies and sandwhich in heart-shape". She LOVED it.

Devouring her food. And yes that is our bed, she ends up in our bed around 6 am most mornings, as long as she keeps sleeping I'm all for it!

The 3 year old photo shoot.

Seriously overnight, she became a little lady.

During her nap I hung these balloons from her door. Again she was delighted and she and Maya had a giggle fest running back and forth through the balloons. Simple joys.

She's a big fan of Monster's Inc these days and Mike (who she called Michael). 

She loved her cake and here she is posing for the picture since we got the actual blowing out the candles on video.

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse! This present has just been the best. She has played for hours and hours and hours, her little imagination going crazy. And it has only been 2 days! Every spare minite, she is playing with Mickey and friends.

She also got 2 princess dress-ups (which she had been asking for like crazy) and a new monster bag for church, the crayons are teeth!

 The next day her friends came over for playgroup and we all had cupcakes to celebrate a few birthdays in the group.

And here they are squeezed into the tent, listening while I tell riveting accounts of Three Little Pigs and Goldilocks. This is such a fun age!

More birthday activities: We video chatted with Grandma and Grandpa, ate a favorite- Spaghettie Pie. Amelia and I went on a little walk in the afternoon, just the two of us and dipped our feet into the ice cold pool. 

Amelia is in a great phase right now. She is so obedient and conscious of our feelings. She is polite, always saying Keets (thanks) mom. And she loves to say "Talk me mommy". It is a dream to sit and talk with my little girl, to know what is going through her mind. I remember daydreaming of these days, and now they are here. 

She is our little sweetheart with a kick. She definitely keeps us on our toes, being wild or pulling a stunt when we least expect it. I love her personality, I love her craziness, I love that she is unlike anyone else.