Caroline's 3rd Birthday

Since it's been about a month since her birthday, its about time I get around to posting some pictures, huh!!! I've been VERY busy with my new job, so I'm going to try to catch up with some posting. Now that she's been 3 for a few weeks, I think I've learned that 3 is worse than 2. Her attitude, temper and drama have defiantely increased...but she's still a great, smart, fun little kiddo!

Ok...here is a look back at Caroline:

Caroline at 5 days...weighing only 3lbs. 13 oz. (I'll always remember how much she weighed that day because she weighted 3 13 on 3/13!! And yes, these are preemie clothes that are so huge on her):

And here she is at her first birthday party:

And at 2:

And now, she's 3!!!!!

Opening her first present of many...on the morning of her actual birthday (March 8th). It was a cute outfit that she got to wear to church that morning, and a Birthday ribbon that she got to wear all day.

That evening, we had all of the family over for a family party, since her actual party wasn't until the next weekend. She is showing off her new puppy that actually barks (Jack is his name), and her new bedding and pillow.

Aunt Shanna, Uncle Mike and Becca got her a baseball set, a golf set and a badminton set. She hit the ball the first time she swung and seems to really enjoy baseball!!

Then we had her birthday party the next weekend. Since she loves cooking so much, we decided to do a cooking party. First, the kiddos decorated their own aprons:

Then, they all made mini pizzas:

While the pizzas were cooking, they all decorated their own placemats:

Then ate:

Then they decorated and ate cupcakes...boy that was a lot of sugar! Most of the kiddos ended up with multiple different colors of icing, tons of sprinkles, mini M&Ms, AND mini chocolate chips on their cupcakes:

Last, Caroline opened presents and they played some more in the church courtyard:

I had to add this picture in here for you, Tierney! Caroline got a Belle wig and crown from her friend Brentley at her party, and it was one of the first things she wanted to put on when she got home. She thinks it is funny to put this wig on and look at her "black hair" in the mirror. She will say "Mommy...my hair is BLACK now, not yellow!!":

The next day we went back to the church courtyard for Caroline's friend Annie's third birthday...it was a fun weekend!!