Happy 3rd Birthday Lainey!

Our sweet little Lulu celebrated her 3rd birthday today!  I'm pretty sure we have the happiest little girl on the planet right now!  She had the BEST time jumping and tumbling with all of her little buddies at CORE gymnastics today.  

What can I say about our Lulu.  She's a Mommy's girl, that's for sure!  She loves to snuggle and she's happiest when she's in her jammies, with a bag of snacks, watching Peppa Pig with Mommy!  She also loves gymnastics and painting pictures.  Her favorite color is blue and she loves everything Frozen, Dora and Peppa Pig!  Her favorite song is Ally Bally Bee, and we sing it every night before she goes to sleep.  She has the sweetest, deepest little voice, and the more excited she gets, the deeper her voice gets!  She's also VERY sensitive and the tiniest incident can set her off!  She will also be the first one to proudly tell you that "I look like my Mommy!"  (And she does!  Which makes her my favorite by default.)  Her favorite friends are Alexa and Ella and her favorite teachers are Ms. Jody from preschool and Ms. Megan from gymnastics.  She loves being a big sister and is always ready to help Mommy take care of Avery.  After watching how fast her big sister Hailey grew up, I sure have been trying to savor every bit of my sweet little Lulu.  As much as I may get tired of hearing her ask me to "Hold her, carry her, hold her hand, or my favorite, snuggle her" I know that in a few short years she will start to let go of Mommy's hand and enter the ever so exciting preteen world.  So for now, I'm going to carry her, hold her, hold her hand and snuggle her and when she toddles into my room at 3am because she misses Mommy, I'm going to scoop up that sweet, chunky little girl and kiss her little head to sleep.  Happy Birthday Lainey.  We love you more than you will ever know.  

Family photo on Lainey's 3rd birthday.  

The birthday girl started off the morning in her favorite jammies, with "Elsa" waffles (Eggos with blue sprinkles) and her favorite plate and fork for breakfast.  

Then the birthday girl got a special birthday call from Dora!

The girls were in HEAVEN when we went to Party City to pick up our ridiculous amount of balloons!

Gigi was in charge of getting the balloons to the party.  (Here she is with only a THIRD of the Frozen balloons).  Sadly, one Olaf and one Elsa balloon didn't make it... If you live in the Richmond area, and happen to see them floating by, consider it our gift to you.  

Even Avery was ready for some gymnastics in her leotard! 

Warming up with Ms. Megan (her very favorite instructor!!) and her friends.  

This little girl had a HUGE smile on her face the whole time!

Every time Lainey did a trick, the whole party cheered, "Go Lainey Go! Go Lainey Go!"  She was grinning from ear to ear!

Hailey had a blast too! (And check out that great form on her tuck!)

Birthday Star!

"Happy Birthday Lainey!"

Lulu got to fly and have all of her friends cheer her on!

Kay and Gigi were great babysitters!  (Note that Avery is happily gnawing away on a pizza crust!)

Caterpillar bouncy house time!

She's come a long way from her bouncy house phobia days!

"Go Lainey Go!"

The kids worked up an appetite after an hour of gymnastics!

Lulu was so cute when everyone sang "Happy Birthday" to her.  She was so shy and just kept bashfully smiling at Mommy.  

Lainey and her favorite friend, Alexa.  They've been best buds since the baby room at St. Stephen's last year.  

Lainey and her favorite gymnastics instructor, Ms. Megan.  

Present time!

Of course, big sister Hailey was ready to "help" with the present opening!

Daddy and the birthday girl.  

Mommy and the birthday girl.  

The birthday girl was ready for some post party vegging!