aubrey girl is growing up

i cannot believe that my pumpkin pie (oops, can't say that...i am always corrected. "no, i am pappy's sweet petunia".) i cannot believe "pappy's sweet petunia" is growing up so quickly. our days are filled with playing house, school and doctor. it's hard to believe the little bundle we brought home is now a preschooler with quite an imagination. just yesterday morning she came downstairs and announced "when i grow up, i am going to be on stage." that's my daughter!

we just celebrated aubrey's birthday about a week ago. the big THREE...pretty pink princess costumes included. we are officially allowed to play with barbies now (although mommy has had them out for a while already)...it's like we've graduated from baby to little girl.

aubrey is so smart. she knows her whole alphabet and can identify almost every letter. she can write an "A" for aubrey and an "M" for mommy. her favorite thing to do with mommy is cut and glue pictures on paper....and she can use the scissors herself. she spends hours painting and doing art at grammy's house.

aubrey has become quite the little helper. she loves her little sister and takes good care of her. it's nice to be able to watch them play together and i get excited for the friendship that they will share.

i cannot imagine our lives without the precious little girl. we love her desperately.

happy birthday aubrey girl!