as time goes on

our precious little baby girl turned three years today. three years ago today we welcomed her into this world with warm hearts and tears in our eyes. that tiny 5 pound baby girl has blossomed into a 34 pound bouncy, happy, carefree, curious spirit that brings so much joy into each persons life that she touches... happy birthday kambel jude gray.

months before kambel turned three, she gave up her beloved 'stinky' - her pacifier. at this point she only had it at nap and night time, but she still had it. so we tied three of them to 6 balloons and sent them up to heaven for the kids to use them there. in a perfect world the balloons would have flown perfectly up into the sky, no tears would be shed, and wonderful happy night times would follow. we don't live in a perfect world now do we? the balloons never made lift off. apparently three pacifiers were too heavy for the balloons. so after chasing the balloons down the street and frantically ripping the pacifiers off the strings, then heaving the balloons up into the sky before her tiny eyes witnessed what i just did, she jumped with joy to see them go up to "heaven for the little kids." that perfect world? the balloons then got stuck in the neighbors trees!! what?! not only do i have three pacifiers shoved deep down into my pocket, i have 6 balloons flapping their hearts out in trees within perfect sight from our living room window. are you kidding me?? does this happen to anyone else? but you know what? kambel jude gray was a champ. a true champ. eventually, one by one those balloons made it to heaven, kambel asked for her stinky 3 times, and she fell asleep without one. as time goes on, i realize how much i under estimate how strong my kids are - and how strong i am. good job kambel. good job mom.

ty has made the move. he is finally in his crib at night. well, actually right now he is crying for me, but he is still in his crib - that counts right? this has been his fourth night... i can't wait until it feels right to leave him in there. the first night was great! i came back in my bed and rubbed my scent all over my bedding and marked my territory once again. even though the girls came in my bed in the early hours, i enjoyed the short time alone...

here is a heart warmer - sideways, but still heart warming!