Guess who else had a birthday yesterday? Our baby is three...and we couldn't be happier! We are happy to say goodbye to the "terrible two's" and hello to the threes which could possibly be A LOT WORSE.
Malia is our wild card. She keeps us on our toes. She has had a very eventful year...she progressed from a crib to a bed without even blinking. She now talks in complete sentences...more like paragraphs really. She broke two bones in the period of two months. She's graduated from a little scooter to a real bike! Let's not forget that she has mastered potty training including nights, so the Edwardsons could say goodbye to diapers for good. She has her brothers AND sister wrapped around her little fingers. She commands (demands?) attention wherever we go because she is fearless. If she is not shouting so she can be heard, she's throwing a screaming fit so she IS heard! She's always saying funny things to make us laugh. We can't get enough of her little bucky teeth because of that pesky little thumb of hers. And, who wouldn't love a kid who says to me at least once a day, "I want to take a nap now, mom." (Of course, it is a ploy to get her blanket back, and we are allto aware of that...but nonetheless, it's great that she has gone back to napping). We have all learned that sleeping bears do not like to be awaken...Malia follows in the Lisonbee tradition of not wanting to be awaken if she is asleep. When she wakes up, she likes to be loved for about 15 minutes or so and then she's ready for life again. Next year, Malia and I will be hanging out by ourselves every morning as the other kids are at school. I can't wait to see what that will be like. So, happy birthday to our baby. She loved celebrating with 17 kids singing happy birthday to her at a family bar-b-que...she just relishes the spotlight! Life has definitely not been the same since she arrived!
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WOW, check out that cake! That's awesome! Did you make that?? I think we have that same barbie too. lol Who knew that we shared a birthday? Happy Birthday to beautiful Malia! She's really getting big and I noticed too that her hair is getting seriously long! Sounds like you guys had a good one with 17 kids!
Oh Lia Lia. I remember the days when she used to scare me with her dirty looks, screams, and scratches. She's a lot nicer to me these days and I like it. If this a continuous trend, bring on year three!
Aww, and to think she almost didn't even exist!! :) I can't imagine your family without her. I am so glad you had your little accident!
Malia. What an awesome kid. She has the perfect amount of sass. It's adorable. Ever since she was born, she has had the perfect little face. I just can't get enough of her pictures!
Thanks so much for the pictures - I miss seeing them all the time and the pictures help me feel like they are still close - She is a pistol and truly none of our lives have been the same since she graced the world with her presence
What a happy mistake, huh? I guess sometimes life dishes you just what you need, whether you know it or not.
--Kate
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