Reagan Marie...How has it been 3 years?

OK.....I'm about a week late on this post and it is well overdue!:)) Sometimes if I have a post that isn't about my children, I don't mind getting on here and throwing it together....BUT...If it's a post that I want my child to look back on years from now, and feel the love I felt as I wrote it, I wait t ll I have the time to pour my thoughts out.
September 13th 2008
My life became fuller, my heart bigger and my life busier! I became the mom of a second little girl! I remember the day you were born like it was yesterday. I went in the hospital in the morning around 8, and at 3:42pm I was holding a beautiful, calm, sweet little baby in my arms. My pregnancy, labor, delivery were a breeze with you. 2 quick, easy pushes and you made your debut. You had the most quiet, calm cry I had ever heard. From that day forward, you showed us that calm, easy going nature you have. You have always been such an easy child! I used to worry that it would make you slip through the cracks because you were always so good that sometimes it seemed we focused more on your siblings behavior. I remember just after you turned 3 months old, I discovered I was pregnant with Jordyn and my world got a little bit scarier! During those first few weeks of pregnancy, it's like you sensed mommy was scared because you would just lay in my arms and smile, coo and laugh. So content, so sweet, such a love bug!
Lately though, that little love bug is making herself known! I think you got tired of being the innocent one! You have come out of your shell so much and make us laugh and smile with your wittiness and silliness each and every day!! You have such a way about you though, you can make anything better.
You seriously are the sweetest little thing EVER!:) Every single day, at LEAST 30 times a day, you walk up to me and say "mom, you're pretty....and mom, I love you" It makes me smile and laugh every time! In your 3 short years Reagan Marie, you have given me so much joy, laughter, happiness and fulfillment. I always look at you and your sisters and brother and think, if I lost everything I owned and was left with only my family and the Lord above, I have more than most could ever dream of having! You make my life full. You gave me hope when times were tough, you gave me smiles when I wanted to cry, and you gave me serenity amidst chaos. I love you so very very much sweet girl. Just look at all the memories I have of you angel!

Now here are a few pictures from your birthday last week. BEFORE we get to a picture of you with your ummm, well silly looking cake. Let me explain. I was running late to pick up sissy as it took longer to bake then planned. I took it out too soon because we had to leave, so it shaped funny. Then the following day, I had to frost it in 5 minutes before I ran out to help in P's classroom. SO, if you want to be mad about your cake, blame Peyton!;)) No really though, Jordy's was just as sad I promise.;) Mommy can bake with the best of them...BUT, making them pretty? Not so much!

Sweet, tiny, angelic little Reagan, at 3 years old you...

just started preschool at Joyful Noise and you LOVE it!! Tomorrow you get to take snack, a book for your class and mommy made goody bags for your friends so you can celebrate your birthday. You are so excited!

Your sister Peyton is your very best friend and you do everything she does!

You absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE ballet and ask me each day if it's Saturday for class yet.

You talk with the cutest little voice and still can't say your f's very well so mommy makes you say Frisbee just so you and I can laugh together because you say it with an c and it makes us giggle.:)

You love to sing the days of the week song.

You always remember to ask us to pray before a meal if you think we have forgotten.

"God our Father" is your favorite prayer.

You are such a small little girl with such a BIG attitude!:) You really think you are 10 feet tall and own the world!

You adore your little brother and your eyes shine when you talk to him or sing to him. You love to just sit with him on the floor or read books with him.

You are mommy's sidekick! If I am doing my hair, you are sitting in the bathroom watching. If I am cooking breakfast, you are in the kitchen. If I am folding laundry, you are trying to help. Where ever I am, you are there too.:) My little shadow!

Reagan, I know I say this about each of my kids, but you give me that reassurance that God has a bigger plan than mine and knows me better than I know myself. He gave me a patient, sweet, easy going, calm baby girl right in the middle of a chaotic time. You kept me sane and made the transition from one to two kids easy and then again from 2 to 3 and finally from 3 to 4 kids. You were always the one I knew would take it easy on mama!! I love you so much and my life would be so much less bright without you. You are one of the greatest gifts the Lord has blessed me with and I thank my lucky stars He chose you for me and me for you!

I love you "My Mini Best Friend"

Love Mommy