FREEZE

Do you ever just wish you could freeze time? I do . .. quite often actually. My baby is growing up. Honestly, she gets away with far more than she should, but . . . she is the bbaaaabbyyyy, as I tell her probably more than I should.



I just can't believe this one is 5 years old. When Alec was 5 I can remember looking at him and thinking he was so grown up. But now that Hanna is 5 I look at her and I see a baby. Truth be known, I treat her like she is still a baby. I still hold her on my hip just like a baby. By the time Alec and Ash were 3 years old I always had another baby, so their days on the hip had subsided. Hanna, however, . . . I often think at 10 years old she can look at me and say, "Hold Me," and I'll scoop her up into my arms on put her on my hip.



This past Saturday at Ash's basketball game this precious little girl of mine fell asleep in my arms. I cradled her like I did 5 years ago when she was a mere infant. I kissed her forehead many, many times throughout the ballgame, just like I did when she was a baby. I just looked at her and admired her precious chubby cheeks.



The 3rd child. . . that easy going one. After all, they hardly ever get their way. They don't make demands of anyone because they know better . . the 1st and 2nd children are always doing that. They do a great job of entertaining themselves . . . after all, #1 and #2 get so much attention from Mom and Dad that if the 3rd child wants to have any fun at all . . . they have to learn to have fun all by themselves. Jon is a 3rd born . . . just like our Hanna . . . Me? a 1st born. Maybe that is why I am so uptight and he is so easygoing?



Very rarely does Hanna ever get the both of us by herself. Well . .. this weekend Alec and Ash both have sleepovers to go to. We are going to make this night so special for Hanna Boo, and I CAN'T WAIT! I asked her today what she wanted to do. Poor thing . . . she jotted out a list so quickly, I think she's been waiting for this moment her whole life. Here it goes . . .

• Go see Hotel for Dogs.


• Paint on paper.


• Paint on paper plates.


• Do some crafts that are in our craft closet.


• Play with sidewalk chalk.


• Make brownies (so she can wear her new apron -Thanks Aunt Melissa)


• Make cookies

I don't think she realizes it will be tough to squeeze this all in, but you'd better believe this overextender, overachiever, doesn't like to say no to anyone (this includes my kids), Mom,is going to do my best. I just am going to soak her up like a dried out sponge. I can't wait!!!