4

My baby is 4!   How can she be 4 already?  We had a glorious time celebrating her birthday last week!  We had a family party with dinner and cake, she took treats to preschool, she talked to her birth mom and older birth sister on the phone (so sweet!), her birth mom wrote this heartfelt and loving post on Facebook, my mom and I took her to the American Girl store this weekend and she got her first doll(s) and some accessories, and we had a delicious lunch and birthday cake at the bistro at the store!  SO. MUCH. FUN!!   Her birth sister sent her a birthday present too...oh my goodness how sweet.   She will have a party with her preschool friends in a few weeks.  The theme for the family party was Barbie, and the theme for the preschool party will be My Little Pony.  It should be fun...if the weather cooperates!   The place is outdoors with lots of fun stuff to do.  So many of her birth relatives including both birth grandmas, birth great-aunt, aunt, and her little sister and her adoptive mom who I lovingly refer to as my sister momma, since the girls are sisters!,  ;)   wished her a happy birthday on Facebook and told her they loved her.  Her birth father wished her a happy birthday, too.  I couldn't ask for anything more. Her step great-grandma told her she loved her and wished she could have met her and enjoys watching her grow up on Facebook.  And so did her step-great-grandma's daughter.  Which makes that nice woman her grandma's step-sister.  Bring on the water works.   That warmed my heart so much.  So blessed for our open adoption.

Did I mention she got one of her American Girl doll's ears pierced?!  For reals.  We bought earrings FOR. THE. DOLL, y'all.
I can't even.
They even said not to take the earrings out for 24 hours, or the holes will close.  Just like a human's!

Saturday she had her first dance class at her new dance studio.  It is a combo tap/ballet/tumbling dance class.   She loves her new tap shoes!  She loved the class, and knew a couple girls in her class from this summer preschool program she did here in our new city.  The teacher was great.  Sweet, fun and peppy.   2 of the things I miss most about my old town besides my friends are her dance studio and my hairdresser!  This dance studio is really good and the people seem nice.  I heard they do well at dance competitions too (when she is older we will explore dance competitions!  lol)
I have an appt. with my new hairdresser tomorrow.  

I can't wait to see what this year of being 4 brings for my amazing daughter.