Wednesday, February 3rd 2010. Today was Abby's 4th birthday. Bittersweet day for Mommy. My baby is growing up way too fast...It makes me sad. She is hilarious. She is the comic levity that brightens our days. She is stubborn. Sometimes I forget and think she is a Taurus like her Mama. She is sugar sweet. She'll hug you so long and tight you think she'll never let go. She never walks anywhere. She skips and dances everywhere. She marches to the beat of her own drum. She is a singer. Everyday there is a new song. How is it possible that she has such great pitch for a 4 year old? The other two don't. She is still a baby in so many ways. When the big girls hurt her feelings she is inconsolable. Her heart is simply broken. She loves everyone and everyone LOVES our Abby.
Today for the 2nd year in a row we shared her birthday party with our friends The Kelley's. Erin is also a baby sister of twins and she and Abby are 3 days apart. It is such a joy to celebrate two such special little girls together. Pictures soon. For now, I shall be melancholy a bit. 4 years ago tonight we became a party of five. Four years ago tonight our family stopped growing and our last baby was born. Our family became complete. People said we were nuts to have a 3rd one so close in age to Emily and Sarabeth. We thought it was a great idea. We never looked back. Never had a regret. She is a blessing and a gift. Mommy and Daddy love you so much Abigail Beverly. Don't ever stop hugging us soooooooooo tight. This morning after receiving a new baby doll, she named it Baby Abby. She said it was because she is not a baby anymore. My heart was so sad. I shall recover.