Gracie Mae turns 3

My sweet, yet oh so strong willed, Gracie just turned 3! I can't believe she is this old. It seems like yesterday they handed her to me for a mere 10 seconds and took her away not to receive her again until a good 24 hrs. later. She was so little and fragile weighing only 5lbs. 15 ounces. Because of her difficulty breathing she was placed in the intermediate care. That has been one of the hardest moments for me as a mom. To be separated from her, not being able to care, or be the first to feed her still pulls at my heart strings. She sure has grown into such a beautiful young girl. I love her strong willed personality only to become shy and embarrassed in a moment. She does not like to be in the spotlight unlike her big sister, Jessi, drama queen! I love how she can't pass up the opportunity to run through the same room as her dad without hitting him! Two peas in a pod. Always picking on others....it's what they do best! Well, my sweetie, here are so many reasons you are so adorable: because everything you do is so intense, you say your "f's" with "p's"....like wapples for breakfast or thats not punny, after you ask a question you always follow it with RIGHT mommy?, or when you say me not tired (you always refer to yourself as "me"), and the best is when we tuck you in at night and you reach up with both of your tiny hands, grab our faces, and kiss each cheek, and then our lips! What a difference 3 years makes!!!!