Adventures in Mommyhood: Mommy Outnumbered: Dear Kimmy, today you are 3

Dear Kimmy,

This letter was supposed to start off with the words "Today you are 3...." except that yesterday you turned 3, not today. BAD MOMMY!! All I can say is we were having so much fun yesterday that mommy did not want to take time away to sit down and write this (that's believable right? you know mommy loves you!).

Oh my little Kimmybottoms, what can I say. You are getting so big. I cannot believe you are already 3! THREE!! Where is the time going? I desperately try to grab a hold and hang on to each precious moment but it's like trying to grab handfuls of water. No matter how tightly I grip the water it still all runs right through my fingers.

It seems like only yesterday I held you in my arms for the very first time. Now I watch you as your grow each day, becoming your own little person. Every milestone takes you 1 step farther from me but that's ok, I celebrate them all with you just the same.

You are my firecracker baby, literally. You came into this world 4 days "late" just so you could have July 4th as your very own personal party. Ironically you are like your mama and fireworks terrify you for now, hopefully you will grow out of it though. I try desperately not to pass on my own irrational fears of fireworks to you or your siblings.

Firecracker is a good description word for you, you are passionate in all that you do. When you do something you throw yourself into it entirely. Yet you are also shy and reserved, you have to asses the situation first before you decide if it is worth your time or not. You are content to sit back and watch others play for awhile until you make up your mind on if you want to join in or not. Once you deem it worthy though, you go at it 110% Please never loose this passion!

We have a special song, you and I. I sang it to you before you were born, as a baby and to this day. Sure, I occasionally sing it to your siblings too but I stumbled upon the song as you were growing in my belly so when I think of the words I always think of you first. It is our special song, (shhhhh, just don't tell the others, it's ok they each have their own special song too).

I think the lyrics to the song can express how I feel much better than anything my limited writing skills could (mommy likes to pretend she is a wanna be "writer", indulge me a bit).

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat
But always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Living might mean taking chances
But they're worth taking
Lovin' might be a mistake
But it's worth making
Don't let some hell bent heart
Leave you bitter
When you come close to selling out
Reconsider
Give the heavens above
More than just a passing glance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
(Time is a real and constant motion always)
I hope you dance
(Rolling us along)
I hope you dance
(Tell me who)
I hope you dance
(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
(Where those years have gone)

I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
Dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance
(Time is a real and constant motion always)
I hope you dance
(Rolling us along)
I hope you dance
(Tell me who)
(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
I hope you dance
(Where those years have gone)

(Tell me who)
I hope you dance
(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
(Where those years have gone)

Currently you love Kia-Lan, Dora, Sid The Science Kid and Word World (or Letters as you call it). I am telling you this only because 1 day (far too soon for mommy) you will be "too cool" to watch these shows and I want you to remember that once upon a time they were the coolest thing in the world to you.

I hope you dance baby girl. In all you do in this life, keep on dancing. I will always be here to give you a soft place to fall. And fall you will, it's a part of life. Don't ever be afraid to fall, just pick yourself up and keep on dancing.

Love,

your mama now and always.

P.S. This is daddy's special song for all of you girls, shhhhhh he would kill me if he knew I shared that with so many ♥

Now time for pictures.......

hello world I am here

First words out of the doctors mouth as you came out:
"Look at all that hair!"
That has pretty much been the theme ever since.

first Halloween

you were such a cute fairy that you made the paper!

1st Valentine's Day

1st Easter

1st Birthday

Daddy's little girl always