Julia Bug Turned 4!

Our little Julia turned 4 on January the 5th! I chose that date because that was her great-grandfathers birthday. Yeah I like c-sections for that reason...for the most part you can pick a birthday. She woke up the morning of her birthday and made two changes. I had been talking to her for a few months about giving her sippy cup up on her birthday. That morning she didn't even ask! WOW. Then at the end of her day she went to sleep with no snuggles. Caleb and I have always failed at establishing boundaries for bedtime. Our kids still get snuggles for longer periods than we like....most of the time it is until they fall asleep. They also wake up during the night and climb into bed with us. It works most nights. Well she said that night she was 4 now and didn't need them anymore. So I had to post a picture of own sleeping beauty. We are so proud of her. Birthdays in our home almost always turn into more than a "day" affair. Julia had a fun filled weekend packed with a couple family get-togethers. I have posted a pic of her giving her dad a "marry kiss" as she calls it at the end of a slow-dance they shared. The day of her actual birthday we went to Jump-n-party for some fun with her cousins. I can't believe it my baby is 4!