We have a three year old

We started the day with a small present. I knew she would ask about presents because the girl's not stupid and she loves presents (but what three year old doesn't?). So I made her a simple necklace with a little M bead on it. She came downstairs and got so excited about the decorations and then zeroed in on the present.





And then we had a special breakfast: pancakes with sprinkles, chocolate chips, and whipped cream! She picked out all of the sprinkles to eat them first.



We kept the birthday low key this year and just had immediate family over for finger foods and cake and ice cream. Stasa really loved the gift from Uncle Jeff and Holly. It was a little girl's dream: fancy tutu skirt and accessories and she wore them the entire day.



Of course there were balloons again. I wonder when the wonder of balloons will wear off? Hopefully never.


She is OBSESSED with our vacuum cleaner and always wants to use it, so we got her her very own Dyson ball toy vacuum. And it actually works! Well, it picks up the equivalent of what you'd find in three bellybuttons.


Then we sang and had cake and ice cream and other desserts.


And Stasa blew out her own candles. She was so happy it was finally her turn.


I still can't believe we have a three year old now and often have to correct myself when I'm talking about her, "our almost three year old - I mean our NOW three year old."

Happy birthday, big girl!