I thought I would share with you Maddie's 4th Birthday from beginning to end in pictures! I'm still struggling with the thought that my baby girl is 4, but she seemed to have a great day!
Maddie began with a candle in her Banana Bread this morning and she had been sung Happy Birthday by everybody individually by the time we ate breakfast
(she's a little bit spoiled, perhaps - but we love her so much)
I just can't get over how beautiful she is! She loves to get dressed all by herself and usually does a great job too!
We took the "babysitting kids" on a walk (fitting for "Ww" week) and then ended up going to the park.
After lunch as I laid Maddie down for her nap, I told her the plan for the rest of the day. The boys were going to baseball practice after school and then we could go for a walk before coming back to make to make the personal pizza's she wanted for supper. I could tell she was instantly upset. When I questioned what was wrong she said she didn't want the boys to leave on her birthday. She didn't realize they had practice tonight! I asked if she would rather go and watch their practice. She quickly agreed that she would rather do that than make pizza's!
So here she is in her newly acquired Big Girl Seat. She (today) was able to get rid of her car seat and use Ronnie's booster! WOW - big girl stuff! She's pretty proud!
Then Daddy surprised his little girl with her own pizza...
and a DQ cake!
Maddie also spent some time on the phone. She talked to all but one Grandparent (who called but she was sound asleep - the park had worn her out). She also got a call this morning from Elsie Jayne (her cousin from Africa). Elsie was so cute and sweet to call. Maddie also talked to her cousin Lucy (who will be 4 in just a few more weeks) and her Aunt Jo. We could even hear Sophie making noises in the background. Maddie was so excited to talk to her Africa cousins, it really made her smile!
Ronnie and Nathaniel went together and filled a bag with gifts for their little sis. They had homemade cards and coloring sheets, crayons, and more!
Eli wanted to follow suit. He packed a bag with all kinds of stuff he found. Some had already been Maddie's, some things belonged to his brothers, some things that were his -like some scrap paper, "in case she wants to write or draw" and a bead necklace! It's the thought that counts!
Maddie also got a art set complete with crayons, markers, colored pencils, glue, paint, scissors and paper!
Last but not least...a bike!
Not only a bike, but a princess bike!
Hugs of excitement!
So there you have it. A day in the life of a 4 year old on her birthday!
It's still a little tough to swallow, but when Daddy was commenting tonight about not having a toddler anymore, Maddie's response was, "but I'm still Momma's baby". She will always be my Baby! So thankful for my Baby Girl!
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