5 years old!

If you didn't hear her shouting from the hills that she's 5 years old now, you must have been in a very deep hole. ;)

She is so very proud to be 5! And I can't believe that she's already at this milestone. My baby isn't a baby anymore. :(

Nosiree, she'd tell you. She's 5 years old now - she's a grown up, not a baby. And she wants to be treated like a grown up. When she told me that I gladly agreed to comply, but she had to stop acting like a baby if it were to happen. Since then it's been smoooooth sailing. It's amazing!
I don't have to tell her to do something 5 million times - only 3 million times, heh. She's been able to control most of her outbursts and hysterical episodes (although she did have a meltdown at one point during her party, but it isn't really a party until someone cries, right?), and she's been very polite by asking if she can please be excused from the dinner table. She has also informed us that since she is 5, she can stay up later. I told her she could stay up 5 minutes later. Hee!

Sweetie, I love you very much and I'm very proud of you. You have come a long way and have shown us some amazing things. I know you will continue to do so as you grow. I can't wait to see and experience them and your silliness, laughter, compassion, intelligence, logic and caring nature.

3!

Pictures are here (thanks Phillip!)