"I don't want to be a big girl!"

Yesterday my Jenna turned 3. Three years.... how can she be 3 already? I still remember vividly the day she was born. This tiny little bundle that only weighed in at 6 lb 3 oz. We had a different name for her than Jenna Sylvia, but I felt that she was too small for the name we had. So, Jenna she is, and I could never picture her to be anything but. She had the cutest little smooshed up nose, it was all red for about a week after she was born. They think she got stuck somewhere on her way down the birth canal. My dad suggested we call her Rudy if she'd been a boy because of the red nose. :) She was SO small! We of course thought her to be absolutely beautiful and perfect in every little way.

That feeling of holding your newborn babe in your arms for the VERY first time is indescribable. All of a sudden this little person is totally dependent on you for love and everything else you have to offer and they totally trust you. Even though your wondering how the heck your going to do it. And now that little person is my independent three year old who loves her babies, and playing little people. She adores her dad, and loves to help her mom with whatever she happens to be doing. It seems as if she grows up bit by bit and I try to cherish the little moments with her. She's growing so fast, and there is nothing to stop it. I wish I could pause her at this age, but then at the same time I hope she grows up to be happy, successful, and satisfied with the way she turned out. I pray she always keeps her faith, and family close to her heart the way I do, and that all her dreams come true.

Jenna was so fired up to have a party yesterday. She came shopping with me in the morning for the decorations. We went to the dollar store, and she picked out the plates, cups and napkins. She was very adamant that we have birthday party hats to wear, so we got some of those as well. She even got a free balloon that matched her plates from the cashier when they found out it was her birthday. That balloon took a bath with her last night she was so fired up on it. :) All day she kept singing " Happy to you Jenna!" She was so dang cute! I think this was the funnest birthday we've had for her yet. Her "best friend" Amie even got to come and share her birthday with her.

So, now my big girl is three. We took away the pluggies last night..... we are going to mail them to my mom and she is going to find a new baby that needs them more. Jenna and Travis went to bed with out plugs last night. It wasn't easy. Jenna kept saying " I don't want to be a big girl!" and Travis was just ticked. Eventually they went to bed and Travis slept all night, but Jenna woke up at two wanting a plug. She didn't get one. I wasn't looking forward to doing this, but it actually went a bit better than I'd imagined it would. hopefully tonight will be easier yet.