My 3-Year-Old-Baby

She's very silly, and loves to make everyone around her laugh. ...and she's still my little Baby

Her stubborn temper is well-known to everyone who knows her. ...and she's still my little Baby

That sweet smile can turn a million expressions in a second. ...and she's still my little Baby.


Every waking moment is filled with vibrant chatter and vivacious songs and stories. ...and she's still my little Baby.

She holds her own in the world, standing up for herself and never allowing herself to be pushed around by the bigger ones in her life. ...and she's still my little Baby.

Fiercely independent, she potty-trained herself more than a year ago, gets herself dressed, puts away her own clothes, and can help empty the dishwasher without asking. ...and she's still my little Baby.

She falls asleep smiling and wakes up ready to snuggle, and sometimes even still sleeps on my shoulder. ...and she's still my little Baby.

Happy to be a big sister and have her "bwudder" around, she is quick to help make him happy, sing to him, and play ball with him. ...and she's still my little Baby.

She genuflects beside the pew, makes a beautiful Sign of the Cross, prays her prayers well, and sometimes shouts angrily at her sister in the middle. ...and she's still my little Baby.

Her whole little self is growing up so quickly, her personality will take on the world as she sees fit, and she is never one to fade into the shadows, but when I look into those beautiful brown eyes and cherubic face, and I hear her sweet little voice with her mis-pronunciations, then I know that she is still... My Little Baby.

It was her birthday and we celebrated with lots of cake and singing. ...and she's still my little Baby.

Happy Third Birthday, my Anastasia Kathryn!