I can't believe it. I cannot believe how quickly time has passed. I barely feel like I should be graduated high school..much less have a precious little girl who turned five-years-old today! On Gracelyn and Ayden's birthdays, I like to think back to the days they were born and re-play every moment in my head. I was induced with Gracelyn, and the labor went MUCH easier with her than it did with Ayden. I remember after getting to hold her a while, they took her to clean her up and get me settled in a new room. It felt like an eternity before they brought her back to me. But, before they brought her back in, I just sat there, terrified and scared to death of seeing her again! I know that sounds odd, but I could not believe that precious little life was mine and Michael's to raise! I remember crying and But, the moment they laid her in my arms again, everything was perfect and all of my fears were gone.
Today, since I had to work, Mama made cupcakes with Gracelyn and Ayden for her birthday. I let Gracelyn choose where she wanted to eat tonight...and surprise! She wanted to go to McDonald's! ha! Michael is working around Yazoo City for the next few days, so we took the kids to Chuck E. Cheese this past Saturday night since he wouldn't be here to go out to eat on her birthday.
Her party is this coming Saturday, and I have barely started doing any planning! I have been so busy with school that I haven't had time to think straight! So, hopefully Thursday and Friday I can spend getting ready for the party...and cleaning my house!
On the way home from McDonald's tonight, I was telling Gracelyn how five years ago she came out of my tummy and was in this world for the first time. Well, she proceeded to ask me how she came out of my tummy...I thought just telling her the doctor took her out would be a good enough answer...but no! She kept on and on and on....haha! It was a very awkward conversation, to say the least! LOL She kept saying, "But, how, Mommy? Where did I come out of?" So I finally told her she came out of my belly button, and even though she acted like that was a really weird place for a baby to come out, she finally stopped asking why...thank goodness! Because I was running out of things to say!
I love that little girl so much! She always has us laughing! She is always acting silly and putting on a show. And she is definitely my daughter because she is as prissy as they come...always wanting to put on make up before we get out of the car and she knows she cannot go in public without a bow in her hair! The Lord blessed me with both her and Ayden. I know I don't deserve such blessings, but I am so thankful the Lord saw fit to give them to me anyway.
