My Baby Turns 5

It's hard to believe that 5 years ago I was in labor with my sweet Addyson. It has gone by so fast! She has been such a sweet addition to our family. I don't know what we would do without her.

When she decided it was time for her to make her entrance into the world, she wasted no time. She was born just 2 1/2 hours after I got to the hospital. At 7 lbs 5 oz, she seemed tiny. She was immediately taken to the nursery because of her breathing. Later we found out that she was born with pneumonia. Poor baby had to have an IV for the first 48 hours of her life. She was trooper then and still is now.

My Addyson is such a sweet, thoughtful little girl. She loves to surprise me by doing things for me. It's not uncommon to find her making beds, picking up toys, etc. just to be nice. I love that she is a "pleaser" and pray that she stays that way. She also is a great snuggler. We snuggle every morning and I am not looking forward to the day when she gets too big to snuggle with me. She loves to play dolls and house with Janae, even if she has to be the baby most of the time.

I asked her what some of her favorites are, and these are her answers:

Favorite food: chicken and pasta
Favorite color: pink
Favorite game: wrestling with daddy
Favorite movie: Dora Saves the Snow Princess
Favorite tv show: Toot and Puddle and Wow Wow Wubzy
Favorite friend: Emma
Favorite book: Usborne Stories for Girls
Favorite person: mommy (and Jesus)

Addyson loves preschool and will love kindergarten next year too.She can't wait to learn to read and do all the things that her big sister can do. She gets frustrated when she can't do the same homework that Janae can. Her day will come, if she will just be patient.

The pictures are some of my favorites of Addyson. We love her so much and feel blessed to have such a good girl to call ours. Happy Birthday!