Four years and counting ...

I know it's cliched - overly cliched, at that - but WHY oh why does time fly so quickly the moment a bundle of baby is placed in your arms? I can remember the moment I met my daughter as if it were five minutes ago, yet it's been four years. Four fantstic years, to be exact.

Our first meeting went a little like this ...

Ok, so we both look utterly terrified. And we were.

Fast forward to the first year - which seems like a million years ago, yet last week all at the same time ...




There have been so many consistencies along the way ... the love for animals, for one:


And the love of helping w/ the housework:


Oh and who can forget how smitten she is over the jolly ole elf?


And she certainly still loves a good meal:


She's always been known for her style:


Oh, the mud ... it was love at first sight ...


We've now made four trips around the sun together and it's amazing how much she changes, yet stays the very same ...

Still has a fabulous sense of style:



Still loves animals (maybe moreso now ;-) )


Never passes up a chance to play in the puddles (the muddier, the better)


Always takes chances, even if she realizes it probably wasn't a good idea ;-)


Most of all, she's been a complete joy - absolutely added a much-needed spice to our lives :-)



Happy 4th, baby girl! Thank you for the daily reminder that life is not meant to be taken seriously :-)





Anna's birthday breakfast of choice: (who can blame her?)


Here's to many more, my silly gal!! :-)

Who's On First?

While strolling the aisles of the local Kroger yesterday, my blue-eyed beauty chose the frozen-foods section to inquire about the following:

Anna: Mama? What letter starts wif POOP?

M: P, Anna, now hush ...

Anna: No, not PEE! POOP! What letter starts wif POOOOOOP??

M: Anna - really, it's the letter P, please hush.

Anna: Listen to me - it's POOP! I need to know what letter it starts wif. Don't talk to me about PEE!

M: (wishing I'd come up w/ another pet name for urinating) You want a lollipop, darling?

Anna: Yea, and I want to know what letter starts wif POOP.

So the days of sticking a lolly in it are over, I'm afraid ;-)