Happy 3rd Birthday, Leah!

I can't believe she's 3 years old! Leah is convinced that she is almost as old as her daddy and mommy now. "I am growing up!"

For her birthday dinner, she chose Wendy's. Who knows why...we rarely eat there. We gave her several options and Fazoli's almost won out ("the breadsticks place"), but she ended up going with fast food.

Nathan and I decorated her cake during nap time. I was going to make one of those cakes with the doll sticking out of the top, but decided to go easy on myself.

Leah put out the first of three candles (the middle one, actually) by draping her hair into the flames and transfering the fire to her head, instead of the candle. She had 3-4 inches of flames climbing up her hair. I reached over and pinched it out before it did too much more than warm up her cheek and shorten a lock of hair. Now the house smells of burnt hair. YUCK!

She was spoiled with clothes, a doll swing and little high chair to hang on the side of the table (for dolls) and a couple random things. Rebekah is very pleased with Leah's doll toys.

I am amazed at how quickly she is growing up. She is turning into a little girl and leaving her toddler days in a thick cloud of dust! She is quick to apologize and loves to sing. If you start reading a book to her, you might not get up until 3 or more books later. Leah loves to "play family" and rarely plays anything by herself. She loves being a sister! She does have a nasty temper and a scream that will make your ears ring (do you think I'm exaggerating?), so we look forward to future years of maturity and self-control.

We love our Leah!