Happy 4th Birthday Emily!

Emily turned 4-years-old yesterday, and it was a very emotional day for her. On the one hand, she was so excited about cake and presents, but on the other hand, the thought of being 4 really made her feel the pressure of being a "big person."

In the morning, she plopped down on the shower floor and informed me, "I don't like the feeling of being 4. I don't want to grow up and be like a big person." As soon as she got to school, however, she seemed to do better and was all excited to be wearing the little headband and "birthday girl" button that we got for her.

For her birthday this year, she requested, "a kite, a parachute, a toy monster, and a doll." We got her the kite, and Uncle Greg and Aunt Elizabeth got her a Sully plush, so she achieved a 50% success rate, I suppose. She also received books, a chef's coat, and lots of clothes, so I think she did pretty well.

We had a small party with Grandma and Grandpa C., and of course the cake was the big excitement for Emily - she just loves sugar. We were concerned that the wind would blow the candles out so we decided to sing Happy Birthday pretty quickly, which is why it sounds so crazy in the video below. She didn't seem to mind, though.




Afterwards, she said something to the effect of, "I wish that I had a little star, twinkling in the night sky." Then it was time to devour mounds of sticky pink frosting, and she gave it her all.

As I was putting her to bed, she seemed torn again about her new status, telling me to say "Goodnight 3-year-old" to her and to hold her like a baby and to sing her a song while rocking her. After which, I guess she felt better because then she declared, "I like being 4!"