Maria celebrated her 3rd birthday this week. She has been looking forward to her birthday for a long time. When asked what she wanted for her birthday, multiple times she said “cards!” This year Maria got her first birthday countdown calendar. She loved opening the doors for a week. One of her days said, “New bed.” We finally moved Maria out of the pack-n-play and into a bottom bunkbed!

Maria started her birthday morning early with excitement about the signs and balloons, including a special ladybug balloon, at her door. She played with Clara and Anna in their beds and running back and forth letting the balloons hit her head.

Maria was delighted to decorate her cake. The day before we baked the cake and her birthday morning Maria put the sprinkles on to decorate her princess’s dress. Maria ate many sprinkles saying, “I’m just testing them.” This is our first child I let help decorate his/her cake this young.