Lillian turns 3!!

I can't believe my little girl is 3! It just doesn't seem right. Next fall she will be going to pre-school. Geez, where is the time going. This is going to be such a big year for her. No more diapers, pre-school, and going to be a big sister. So much change!! My heart kind of aches to see her getting so big. I remember bringing her home from the hospital. So tiny and helpless. Now, she doesn't want mommy to help her :(

Anyway, before I get too emotional......Let's talk about her Hello Kitty birthday party!! Lily was so excited about this party. She started talking about it in March. We had her birthday party at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Haysville. We usually have it at our house, but I thought we should do it somewhere else so I didn't have to do so much work....(like cleaning, rearranging, etc). My family from Illinois came in and John's family came. Lily LOVED it!!! She had a blast!! When everyone started to leave, she started to cry.

Of course, this little girl got so many toys. I am still trying to find places from them....I don't know what I am going to do with 2 kiddos and all their toys!!!

Yesterday was Lillian's actual birthday. She was sort of confused because she thought she was already 3. The last two days, she has been in a foul mood. Which made me start thinking....the 2s were terrible...what are the 3s going to bring??? Anyway, Lily had her 3 year check up yesterday and while the doc was doing her assessment, he found that she was starting to get an ear infection. Made complete sense to me, her attitude and her nose had actually starting running that morning. He told me to give it a few days and then start her on her antibiotic if she needed it. Ok, that sounds like a plan. When we got home, Lily took a nap (not like her at all) and when she woke up, she screamed bloody murder. Her nose was just running, she grab her ear, and all she wanted was to be held.....not like her at all. So, I told John just go to fill the prescription. So, two doses down, Lily still doesn't feel that great, but hoping it will help in the next day or two.

So, at the doctor, Dr. Bies said that Lily was very smart for her age. She was doing 4-5 year skills. Her vocabulary is impressive (this little girl talks all the time). Plus, she is very outgoing. She will talk to almost anyone. Dr. Bies and Lily had a nice conversation at the beginning. It was cute.

At 3 years old, Lily weighs 29.4 pounds and 36 inches. She is a petite little girl!! Lily loves cereal, granola bars, apple juice, chocolate milk, fruit, ice cream, M&Ms, and cheese. She LOVES her dog dog!! She is into Disney movies, especially the princess ones. She loves Beauty and the Beast!! She will rarely take naps, she sleeps from 8pm-7am. She usually sleeps by herself. There are some nights she gets scared. She would rather be outside playing in the dirt or sand. She is into play doh, baby dolls, hot wheel cars, blocks, and her bikes.

Well, I could go on and on about my Lily, but I will spare you. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the pics from her party and her birthday!!