Wow, she is 3. It has been 3 years since I was hold up in my bed for a few days watching the Katrina and Rita Hurricanes. Every year her birthday comes around I remember that and now this year there was Hurricane Gustav to worry about. At least we don’t live in Hurricane country so we don’t need to worry about that.

Anyway, I can’t believe that it has been 3 years since Lily entered our lives. I won’t kid you, it has been tough. It has been a huge learning curve. Especially with the discovery of my Thyroid condition making me crazy, moving when she was 11 months, then again when she was 14 months and finding more out about Lily’s High Spirited personality and stong willed tempermant. I wish I would have just known about all of that instead of having to discover it on our own so that we could of not had to struggle so much. But non the less, it has made us stronger and able to deal with situations now in a better way. All the baby books were crap for us because Lily broke the mold. She never slept more than 8 hours, was a nightmare to get to sleep (I am talking 1 1/2 hours to get down) never had a consistent appetite, stopped taking naps years ago and walked at 10 1/2 months. It has been a challenge but I love her so much I wouldn’t change a thing about her. All of the traits that she has now are going to stay with her and she is going to grow up to be a kick ass girl that no one will mess with.

I create a picture collage of her every year. I start with a birthday party picture from the year before and then try to put in one from each month.

1. September – Her 2nd birthday party
2. September – Disneyland for her 2nd birthday
3. October – Pony ride at a pumpkin patch
4. October – Tricks Gymnastics Halloween Party
5. November – Hanging out at the house (we just moved in)
6. November – Smelling flowers in the backyard
7. December – Christmas Eve at Nona & Papa’s
8. January – The Disney Store in San Franciso (just a few weeks before it closed, where I worked)
9. February – Getting ready for the Princess Ice Show
10. March – Hanging out at the Punchline, onstage, talking into the Mic telling jokes
11. April – At the park, she blew on a flower and wished for a doggie, then saw one in the park
12. May – Funderland eating a snow cone
13. May – Auntie Kathy’s wedding, she was a flower girl
14. June – Father’s Day Photo
15. August – Haning out with Roxy
16. August – Backyard photo session.