Well, as most of you know, my amazing little Veda became a big girl yesterday. She turned 3! So hard to believe that she has become this smart, charming little girl.
Veda was our baby that was full of risks! The picture of her as a baby is the first time I got to hold her...an entire week after she was born. We were told it could take up to a month before we could hold her, so I was absolutely giddy about finally getting my arms around her! She had a tough first year, but she is a trooper. And she taught mommy and daddy A LOT about parenting. Shane and I were so in love with her the minute she started growing in my tummy. She was nothing short of a miracle and we are so blessed that God chose us to raise her up.
The other pic is of her with her Uncle Siwwy on her first birthday. Even on days when he didn't feel well, including that day, he made sure he dedicated every bit of his energy to veda. She absolutely adored him and he made her first birthday such a memorable moment for all of us. This was the last birthday party of hers that he was able to attend, so I really cherish those moments, and I know veda will too someday.
Now, here we are at 3! Most people only know the good, proper side of Veda. But, if you spend a fair enough time with our family, you have certainly been introduced to her temper tantrums, awful attitude, eye rolling and stubborn personality. So, I guess I will just give you the facts on Veda as a 3 year old, so you really get to know what this wild woman is all about.
She is OBSESSED with her kitten, who she named princess. Poor kitty.
She is typically shy around new people, or people she doesn't see often.
She is a HUGE flirt (no idea where she gets that from). She flirts with her daddy, her uncle ry ry, mistuh danul, doctuh hoovuh, and pretty much any other boy that spends any time with her. Boy, can she bat those lashes!
She is very particular about little things. Her bed has to be put together perfectly before she will sleep in it. And she always sleeps with the same baby doll, and her purple water cup. Yes...it can be a little exhausting!
She is still a thumb sucker. Don't judge me! This is such a hard habit to break. And I almost feel guilty about not letting her do it. But one day...one day...
When she is tired, she drags one of my old maternity t shirts around the house, and she sleeps with it every night. Essentially, it is her blankie. But we still just call it mommy's shirt.
She LOVES LOVES LOVES to swing on her swing set! I don't think she's ever asked to get off of the swing. It usually ends by us prying her fingers off of the swing and dragging her away.
Veda is still a big fan of her trampoline. But, she has much more fun when she has daddy or a big kid jumping with her.
She loves to tumble! So far, she's got her front roll down and she's working on her cartwheel. And sometimes her jumps off of tall objects turn into tumbles. So, I guess she's turning into somewhat of a pro.
Her best friend is Annaleigh Skidmore, but we all call her buggy. They are best buds and they love to play together. And they have the most adorable conversations with each other. Buggy is such a sweet child, and somewhat of a much needed, calmer influence on Veda.
While buggy is her best friend, its a safe bet to assume that her Aunt Fayth is her favorite person in the entire world! Fayth is so good to her, and she caters to her every want. She keeps her so entertained with dressing up, dancing and tumbling around the house. You could ask veda every day who she wants to see and it would always be Aunt Fayth.
Veda prefers to have her back and/or arms rubbed until she falls asleep every night.
She spends about 70% of her day dancing around the house singing. Mostly its b-i-n-g-o, twinkle twinkle little star, abc's or some song that shane and I have yet to learn.
She looooooooves chapstick and chewing gum. And yes, its very annoying for mommy and daddy. Don't ever give your kids either of these things...its an uphill battle from the beginning.
I thinl those are all of the most interesting facts about our big girl. She is such an amazing, beautiful and smart little girl. Every day she says something so smart. Shane and I usually pick our jaws up off the floor and then tell her how she is such a smart girl. I am so thankful that God chose us to raise such a beautiful girl. She changed our lives from year long partying to something so beautiful. She taught us what love is really all about. And she taught us how much fun it is to have your world be completely revolved around your children. I am nothing but thankful. I will leave you with one of my favorite parts out of one of Veda's favorite books. It perfectly describes my love for this sweet girl.
"For if I started counting now until forever more....
As big as that last number was, Id love you plus one more."
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