A Glimpse into the Freihaut World: Third Birthday Festivities

It's hard to believe that on March 2nd our little girl turned THREE! When you have your kids people who are older, probably wiser, and who are season veterans at the whole parenting thing will tell you to enjoy the time because they grow up to fast. When Addy was a baby I took it with a grain of salt, just like all of the other advice that was thrown out at us. However, I am beginning to understand just how true that statement is. I know that Addy is only three years old, but it does seem as though those years have passed in a flash and a wink. Adalyn continues to amaze us and make us laugh with her bubbly, fun-loving personality. She loves her little brother and is a huge help to me in watching after him and keeping him occupied throughout the day. She has learned so much since we celebrated her second birthday. She knows all of the upper and lowercase letters and has recently learned the sounds that all the letter make. She will often ask what letter a certain word begins with and will think about it and answer it herself. She is constantly asking questions and making up her own stories. We continued to be surprised by some of the things she says and does. Just the other day she told me, "Mommy you're never too old to stop learning." She has really been interested in pretend play lately and will play for extended periods of time with any types of figurines, baby dolls, puzzles, and books. She still loves books and looks forward to our weekly trips to library. Addy recently started a gymnastics class and had her first class on Thursday morning. There are three other little girls in her class. Her favorite part was when they got to do handstands with their feet against the wall. She loved it so much that she tried to practice the move in our living room. Oh my...what have I gotten myself into?! Adalyn continues to be a happy little girl who is enjoying life as a newly turned three year old. We are so proud of her for so many things!

We celebrated Addy's birthday on Wednesday with several things throughout the day. Adalyn had been asking to go to Krispy Kreme for a few weeks, so I decided to take her there for a birthday donut on Wednesday morning. We headed there before the kids' doctor appointment. Addy chose a donut with chocolate frosting and sprinkles and chocolate milk. She was in sugar heaven!

After breakfast we headed to the doctor's office. Yes, I am the mean mom that made her daughter go to the doctor on her birthday, but only because the office called and cancelled on Tuesday and wanted to reschedule for Wednesday and I knew she wasn't getting any shots. Addy's did great at her appointment. She was was very cooperative with the doctor and nurses and answered all of Dr. Boe's questions. Carter had his nine month appointment at the same time and Addy was very concerned and interested in what was being done to her baby brother. I'll post the stats from his visit in the next post.

After the doctor appointment we headed to Adalyn's restaurant of choice for lunch--McDonald's (of course). She devoured her happy meal and then played in the indoor playplace for quite a while. While playing she asked several of the kids playing to be her friends and even asked a little boy if she could come to his house and play sometime. Our little girl is quite the social butterfly!

After naptime at home Addy was so excited to open her gifts from us. Derek came ome early to take part in the festivities. Addy was so excited to open her presents and was ecstatic about her new Princess Truck. She wanted to take it on a test drive right away. So we bundled up and went outside, so she could give it a try. Let's just say that her driving skills need lots of practice!

Uncovering her Princess Truck

Very excited about her new wheels

After playing with her new toys for quite a while we headed to Chili's for dinner. Addy ordered a blue slushie and a cheese quesadilla. After dinner we headed by Chuck E. Cheese's to let her ride a few rides. However, it was super crowded, which was surprising for a Wednesday evening! She played a few games and rode a few rides and then we were all ready to get away from the crowds, so we ended the evening with a birthday treat at Dairy Queeen. Addy chose an M&M mini blizzard as her birthday treat and loved every bit of it!

Enjoying Chili's with Daddy

We had Adalyn's birthday party with family and friends on Saturday. Addy wanted a Tangled birthday party and even though not many themed decorations had come out yet, we made due. I even recruited Ashley, Derek, and my mom to help me make a ten foot braid that draped over the front door...now that's dedication! The guests arrived Saturday at 3:00. Addy was excited and refreshed from a great nap and was ready to party! She had such a fantastic time with her friends and family. The kids made princess crowns and played pin the skillet on Flynn Ryder. I had purchased lanterns to be released in the air, just like in the movie. Unfortunately the rainy weather kept us from releasing them. Addy was excited about her Rapunzel cake and blew out all of her candles on her own. She got a little overwhelmed when all eyes were on her during the singing of Happy Birthday, but she quickly recovered and loved her piece of cake with tons of icing! Addy loved all of the gifts she received from everyone. We are so thankful that so many wonderful family and friends were able to celebrate Addy's special day with us. Addy is lucky to have so many people in her life that love and care for her!