Makenna turned three today. This picture was taken two days ago in the backyard and when I look at it all I can think about is how grown up she looks. It happened overnight I think. She grew a few inches and suddenly she looks like a little girl and is no longer a baby...but she is STILL my baby. She is my sweet sweet baby girl. Makenna has brought so much to our lives, and of course I could go on about how much I love her and how much better my life is with her in it...and it is, most definately. Sometimes it seems like she has always been here, not just the last three years, but always. On birthdays I always like to blog about things the girls are doing or saying or things that I don't want to forget. Makenna has always been shy. She took this shyness up a notch over the summer and especially while we were in Ohio on vacation and around family she doesn't know very well. I actually started calling her my little PITA (aka Pain In The Ass) because seriously....she had to be with me, ON me, at all times. Luckily this wasn't something she kept up once we got home, but her shyness is so much a part of who she is. She takes a long time to warm up, but once she is comfortable in her skin and her surroundings she will let loose. She is funny, really really silly. She has a good sense of humor and for her age I think she is wise beyond her years. Right now Makenna loves her sister and follows her around like a little shadow-we laugh watching her try to keep up to Katey when they run in the yard...Makenna's arms and legs haven't quite caught up to her bodies desire to "run fast"! Makenna is still sleeping in her crib (yes, something we plan to work on soon) but she just loves it and has never once tried to climb out...so hey, if it isn't broken, why try to fix it? In the morning when she wakes up she will calmly call out "get me out of here please" until someone goes in and gets her. She has every ability to get herself over that crib rail...just no desire I guess. Makenna loves to color and draw and often spends a lot of time at the table coloring or using her easel to create very interesting pictures. The past year has been an interesting challenge when it comes to getting dressed. Makenna is generally a laid back kid, but when it comes to clothes or shoes she gets a little bit demanding about what she wants. And it is usually the same thing. Every day. She loves jeans. She loves to wear the same shoes for days in a row and often times if she has a cute outfit when it is bedtime she will ask to wear it again tomorrow. She also has a fond attachment to applesauce and yogurt lately! I am 90% sure she is a vegetarian in the making. Tonight for her birthday meal she ate a bun with ketchup on it...no hot dogs or burgers for this little lady. For months now Makenna has been promising us that she will go on the potty "when I am 3". Well we had a little success a few days ago...and then suddenly things turned for the worse and poor thing realized that her birthday meant she was going to be 3 and then decided she actually didn't want a birthday and in fact was NOT turning 3. I assured her we could still celebrate and I would let her keep the diapers...I think I could almost see the weights lifting off of her shoulders! Makenna takes things very seriously and has extremely sensitive feelings. She will break down in tears if someone laughs, while in her presence, about something funny she did or said. She sobs because she thinks we are laughing AT her. Such a sweetie...I get frustrated sometimes with that intense sensitivity, but then other times that just makes me love her all that much more and fiercely want to protect her fragile heart and emotions. I love being her mom. I love being the one who makes her feel safe and sound. There is no better feeling than her little arms reaching around my neck for a hug or the feel of her face next to mine. Happy Third Birthday Makenna Ann, I love you so much baby girl!
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