Happy Birthday Sweet Abbye Cate!

Three years ago today we spent most of our afternoon trying to convince family and friends that we were not pulling an April Fool's Day joke on them. I really was headed to the hospital and we really were going to have our first baby.

As all of you parents know, there is nothing like that first experience and the feelings that you feel when you see your baby for the very first time. Instant love and infatuation! I really feel like Abbye should be just a few months old.

In her little 3 years she has already added so much joy, laughter and memories to our lives. We often catch ourselves just watching one of God's gifts to us in awe and amazement.

Just a few things about her: She sings ALL day long. Even when she is asking me a question she will sing it in some made up melody instead of speaking it. She loves acting silly and laughing at herself. She is very girly and loves all her dolls, dress-up clothes, princesses, lip gloss. etc...She knows all of her letters and what sounds they make. She can spell her name. She often likes to refer to Charlie and I as "Charlie and Amy" - another thing she thinks is really funny. She would play outside all day long and swing, slide and dig in the dirt if she could. She thinks Mickey and all his gang and The Little Mermaid are the coolest thing on the planet. She still loves her milk and gets most of her calories from it. She loves watching the TV show "Wipeout" with her Daddy while I fix supper. She LOVES to paint and play with play dough. She loves to look at herself in her full length mirror and sing. She prays the sweetest little prayers. Her hair is down to her waist. She is such a mommy-the cutest big sister ever. She loves her brother!! She wants to help care for him, reads to him, sings to him, bosses him, and loves all over him. I love it! She adores all of her family - especially Mimzi and Poppy. Her memory amazes me. She remembers details about things that happened when she was so little. She can go anywhere on her tricycle now. She still lets me rock her! I could go on and on!

She is such a light in our life and makes being a parent so rewarding! I thank God daily for this precious girl!

Abbye Cate 7lbs. 14oz 22in long 6:30pm

July 4th, 2008 - 3 months One Year Pics

1st Birthday (before Uncle Cade "helped" her with her cake)

2nd Birthday

Little Diva

These were taken this past fall.

Happy Birthday Abbye Cate!!!