Skylie Turns Three

Yesterday Skylie turned three. It's hard to imagine that my little firecracker has only been around three years. Whatever did we do without her!? Her birth forever changed my life more significantly than any other event or rite of passage. For that I am truly grateful.

At some point I'll get caught up and post all the details of her special day, but for now here's a video my friend took at Sky's birthday celebration where we barbecued at a nearby park with a few friends.

Skylie's Favorites at Three-Years-Old

• Color: Pink and Purple
• Song: "Child of God"
• Movie: "Dragon Tales," "Max and Ruby"
• Toy: Dragon
• Place to go: The Museum
• Best friends: Sadie and Brooke and Kate
• Food: Yogurt
• Activity to do with Mom: A puzzle
• Activity to do with Dad: A puzzle and a game

From the Mouth of My Babe

Pictures taken at breakfast a few weeks ago

 Tonight while shampooing the carpet in Skylie's room:

Me: "Skylie what's that blue gob on the ground?"
Skylie: "My cow yogurt."
Me: "Oh, you spilled yogurt on the carpet. That makes me sad."
Skylie: "No! You're happy."
 Me: "No, it makes me sad because now I have to try to clean it up."

Nothing more was said of the stain.

Ten minutes later while I was giving Kaitlyn a bottle Skylie plopped down next to me on the couch and in the most heartfelt and sincere words a two-year-old could possibly muster said, "Mommy, I'm sorry I spilled my cow yogurt on the carpet."

I gushed with hugs and kisses and reassurances such as, "It's okay. I know it was an accident." She must have caught on to the fact that her apology was well received because she proceeded to say sorry about ten more times this evening.

It's time like these that help me realize that some character traits I'm trying to instill in that cute little blond head really are sinking in. I sure love my little girls.

Life is good.