Maddy Turns 3!

Maddy turned three this past Sunday. I seriously cannot believe how fast she is growing. It was a crazy week last week, but everything got accomplished and her party turned out pretty good. I decided to decorate the night before, Saturday, because I didn't want her to have to watch as we decorated...I wanted to be a more magical moment for her. My mom came over after she went to bed and helped me accomplish this mission. The decorations couldn't have been any more perfect. We hung balloons and little swirly things on the ceiling in the living room and kitchen. On the kitchen wall was a 6 foot decal of all the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse characters. I think Maddy was a little overwhelmed when she saw all the decorations. I did film her on my phone because I wanted my mom to be able to see her reaction since she worked so hard to help me. On the video there isn't a lot of reaction...she was processing. As soon as I turned the camera off she got excited and kept telling me she liked her birthday. I don't think she knew what to think of the wall decal at first lol.

After she soaked in all the decorations it was time for church. She was just so excited it was finally her birthday. She kept asking me if it was her birthday yet, which really meant...is it time for my party. After church we ran home to finish tidying up the last few things. The party started at two and from there it was a whirlwind.

 singing happy birthday...despite her shy look all week she kept asking if people were going to sing happy birthday to her...i think it made her feel good :)

 This was the first year that SHE actually blew out her candles. She really surprised me when she blew lol.

While everybody was eating cake and ice cream I had a slide show of Maddy's journey to three. I plan on making one for every year, I just may choose not to share it with at parties in the future. I'm just so proud of who Maddy is and what she is becoming and of coarse all of our accomplishments throughout the year that I want to show everybody. Once the slideshow was done it was present time.

 In the box was a picture of her swing set and playhouse in her back yard. She didn't understand and I knew she wouldn't so I tried to help her piece it together. I asked her what it was and she said, "Slide." She then tried looking for more presents, but I asked her where she thinks a slide would be. She said, "My house." I asked her if she thought we should go look outside to try to find it and buddy she was up ready to go lol. I had my mom run around back so she could capture the moment.

I've learned that Maddy is a lot like me and it takes her some time to really process what is happening. After she lets it soak for a little bit then her reaction starts to come out. She was beyond excited to have a slide at her house. I think she would stay out there forever if I'd let her. It was a great third birthday for her and a great first party at our new house :) Sorry for all the pictures in this post ;)