Kayla woke up the morning of her birthday, March 4, 2012, to a living room filled with balloons!  She was so excited!  She didn't even notice her presents for at least 5 min due to the excitement over the balloons.  She was very excited for today.  She kept saying I get to 'unwrap all my presents' and if anyone said 'happy birthday' to her, she would say 'happy birthday'.. ha!  I think she was most excited to blow out her candles.  She talked about that from the first moment she woke up in the morning.  She talked about her 'party' all day too. 

Her first tricycle

princesses! 

the shirt I made her.. <3

Her Belle cake I made.. She LOVED it! phew!

My miracle!

She had a good day.  Thanks to everyone who came to see her- Those who did not and you are wondering why you weren't invited- I really dislike having parties- to be completely honest- people buying gifts for Kayla is very much appreciated but I feel awful that you do.  So I try not to make too many people do that. It's awful I know- but I swear we will have a get together this summer- more than once! :) BBQ!!! Who's in?!

The other night, Jerry and I were fixing our plates at the kitchen counter while the girls had already started nibbling on their dinners.  (Jerry and I wanted something spicy, so we didn't have what the girls had)  All of a sudden, we hear "BANG" followed by an instant hysterical cry.  We turn to look and see Kayla on her back on a broken chair... I assume her back was hurt in the fall since it broke the chair..

So I immediately run over, pick her up and pull up her shirt.. nothing.  So I let her turn around for a comfort me hug and she is bleeding big time in her mouth- as soon as we saw the blood- her lip swelled- 

And this was one of the times K was eating.. really eating.. ravioli after ravioli with a small bribery of goldfish- she got three fish for every ravioli.. hey- no judging- she was eating! Then she fell. However, after the fall and some ice and comfort.. she asked for her bag of fish and ate a TON of fish.  She was spoiled the rest of the night.  

The next day- she was fine.  Never once complained.. even tho Jer and I were worried and kept saying how awful it looked.  When you asked her about her lip, she would say "I fell down and broke my chair.  I have a fat lip." And loved to get her pic taken to see her lip... :) 

She was showing the camera her lollipop- she's lucky it didn't touch the lens... :) But in this pic, you can see the black and blue on the outside- looks the same inside! ouch!

Last night, Kayla, Lily and I were looking through pictures on my phone.  They love to look at pictures- anyway- we got to the pictures of Kayla in the hospital this past May....Kayla first asked what that thing in her nose was- which made me believe she doesn't remember a thing.  Which is good.  Very good.  In fact, great!  But then she saw all the pictures, and she kept saying "aww, I'm sad" in the saddest voice. Soo we had to stop looking at the pictures because I was about to cry.

She does remember a little- she cried and cried when we took her to see Deda at the hospital when the nurse came in to change his IV's.. my fault tho, I told her to hold up her hands.. bad joke. Way too soon.  So she remembers a little.. but she did very, very well at her x-ray a couple weeks ago- no tears.

I guess there really is no point to this post.  I was just thinking of how well she is doing.  Almost 3. And every day... she seems older and bigger to me.  I love her so- and I am truly thankful to have her here with me.

happy! :)