Yesterday someone in our house turned four. It was a very big deal. I’m not sure I’ve seen her so tickled with life as she was yesterday. Did the smile ever leave her face? I don’t think so.
I always get all weak in the knees on these birthdays. I want to stop time, forbid getting any older. And yet, I love seeing how they’ve changed and grown in just one more year’s passing. I’m proud, sentimental, sad, full of joy and full of satisfaction.
So you’re four miss mary and what can I say about you?
*you love cows. even though I know that you secretly love horses. but since your sister loves horses, you decided to start loving cows. Just to be different.
*every odd sound and gesture that Elizabeth makes–I owe all to you. And you’re the reason that Elizabeth knows how to snap her fingers. Because every morning when the first coos come over the monitor, you race into her room, climb into her crib and entertain her for another fifteen minutes before I come in. She lights up for you.
*you are a snuggler. big time. i love that.
*two nights ago, when I put you to bed and told you I’d love you forever…you told me you wanted to die at the same time. so we could be in heaven together.
*you’re tender. you still tell me that you have a broken heart over "spring", your kitten that was lost almost two years ago.
*you tell me that you love me at random moments in the day. I hope you never stop.
Happy birthday sweet little mary.
Yesterday someone in our house turned four. It was a very big deal. I’m not sure I’ve seen her so tickled with life as she was yesterday. Did the smile ever leave her face? I don’t think so.
I always get all weak in the knees on these birthdays. I want to stop time, forbid getting any older. And yet, I love seeing how they’ve changed and grown in just one more year’s passing. I’m proud, sentimental, sad, full of joy and full of satisfaction.
So you’re four miss mary and what can I say about you?
*you love cows. even though I know that you secretly love horses. but since your sister loves horses, you decided to start loving cows. Just to be different.
*every odd sound and gesture that Elizabeth makes–I owe all to you. And you’re the reason that Elizabeth knows how to snap her fingers. Because every morning when the first coos come over the monitor, you race into her room, climb into her crib and entertain her for another fifteen minutes before I come in. She lights up for you.
*you are a snuggler. big time. i love that.
*two nights ago, when I put you to bed and told you I’d love you forever…you told me you wanted to die at the same time. so we could be in heaven together.
*you’re tender. you still tell me that you have a broken heart over "spring", your kitten that was lost almost two years ago.
*you tell me that you love me at random moments in the day. I hope you never stop.
Happy birthday sweet little mary.
oh, she is just the sweetest ever…
Happy Birthday to Mary!!!!…Birthdays are such a sweet sadness for me as well. But my girls count them down from months in advance!
We had a “four” a few years back, right now we’re gearing up for “seven,” but four is pretty darn amazing.
Happy Birthday! Four? Wow! I love birthdays too, but as my children get older their birthdays are like biting into a piece of dark chocolate: sweet but with a touch of bitterness and very good. My oldest just turned 15 last week…I remember just bringing him home from the hospital…
don’t you just want to squeeze her and not let go?happy birthday sweet mary!
Happy Birthday Mary! Four is so much fun.
Penblwydd Hapus i chi!(happy birthday to you, from Wales!)
Hope four is fantastic fun for you all!
Happy Birthday, sweet little girl.
Happy Birthday, Miss Mary! You are a sweet little girl!
Happy happy happy happy birthday, what a little love you are!
oh happy happy day, mary (and molly!) – enjoy!
Happy Birthday Mary. And Lucie is one!
Look at that sweet little face.Happy birthday Miss Mary and to her mama!!In my limited experience, 4 has been one of my all time favorites.
happy birthday big girl :^)
Happy fourth birthday!!!
Happy Birthday Mary!
And congratulations mama raising such a sweetheart!
– Jen
What a sweetheart. Happy birthday to Mary!
Happy Birthday, Miss Mary!
Happy Birthday Mary from the whole gang(including Charlie, Jib, and Mickey, who I know would wish you one if they could!!)
Happy Birthday, Mary. Now I’m feeling all sentimental and weak in the knees myself, and I don’t even have children!
Happy Birthday Mary! From all the girls over on Spruce Hill.
Happy Birthday. She sounds like such a little sweetie…
happy birthday mary! (and to you, too, molly.) may the coming year bring wonders you’ve yet to imagine.
I was nodding along and tearing up at each sentence.happy four mary. It’s going to be a great year.
Happy Happy Birthday Miss Mary!!!!!The Blue Yonder boys dig cows too… especially the longhorns 🙂
Happy Birthday Mary!!
Happy Birthday Mary! I have seen your kindness, gentleness, and silliness too. Next time we’re together we’ll have to have a cupcake!
i feel the exact same way – my little daughter turned one recently and my heart was hurting so… happy birthday to your sweet maru and xox to you all! sharilyn
Happy (belated) birthday to Mary! What a beautiful little girl you have! And I love your thoughts on her. Sabrina is turning 4 in a month and I’m a little heartbroken too.
Happy (belated) birthday to Mary! What a beautiful little girl you have! And I love your thoughts on her. Sabrina is turning 4 in a month and I’m a little heartbroken too.
precious! i love these birthday recaps!