Steph, Jeff, and Co.: Happy Birthday Zaylee!

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Happy Birthday Zaylee!

Three years ago today our little Zaylee-girl was born - our first child.

Zaylee has been such a bright light in our lives. She is smart and inquisitive, cheerful and spunky. A true girly-girl, Zaylee loves dresses (this little outfit is from her Grandma Jean - she loves it!), hats, shoes, and smelling good.

Zaylee enjoys helping Mommy and Daddy, and has a sweet and infectious laugh. I'm so excited to continue getting to know this precious spirit as she grows and develops into the wonderful person she is meant to be. It is a privilege to be her mother.

5 comments:

Nicia said...: Happy Birthday Zaylee! She sure is a cutie!; September 9, 2008 at 4:57 PM
Kathy Whittle said...: They grow so fast - Happy Birthday Zaylee! I love your blue eyes.; September 9, 2008 at 9:21 PM
Michelle said...: Happy Birthday Zaylee-Girl!

I am so glad to be your aunt. Thank you for giving me hugs and kisses. And for letting me buy you things since I don't have a little girl yet.

You are such a special little girl, and your family loves you lots and lots. :-); September 9, 2008 at 11:16 PM
Karen said...: Happy Birthday from G'Aunt Karen!; September 10, 2008 at 6:39 PM
Rachel Holloway said...: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! (LATE, I know); September 11, 2008 at 9:13 AM

Kiddie Quotes

This morning Zaylee came up to me carrying my purse and said, "Mommy, here's your person!"
I had just washed my hair and blown it dry. It was very, um, full of body. Zaylee looked at it and said smilingly, "You're a lion!"
We were headed to the car, and Zaylee was about to run out into the parking lot. I grabbed her dress to stop her. When I let go, she said indignantly, "Hey, what's the big idea?" I didn't even know she knew that phrase!
I was driving with Zaylee in the car yesterday and we were both being quiet. To make some conversation, I asked, "How you doin' Zaylee?" She sighed and said, "Yeah, she is so pretty." I have no idea who she was talking about.
I was putting on the movie Princess Diaries, and I told Zaylee, "This is a movie about a princess." She repeated, "This is a movie. I'm a princess."
I had the vacuum out this morning after using it last night. Zaylee found great entertainment in pulling on the hose and watching it snap back into place. As I unplugged it and started putting it away, she said such things as: "You wanna pull on macuum, Mommy?" "Bye bye, macuum, have a good nap!" and, as I was putting it away in its closet, "I love you, macuum!" while making a kissing noise. How funny!
Zaylee mimics just about everything we say, though often makes mistakes in pronunciation. Today I offered her a cracker, saying, "Here, have a soda cracker." She took it and said, "Yeah, a super cracker!"
Jeff and Zaylee were playing on the floor. Wanting him to get up, she said emphatically, "Daddy, stand BOP!"
This morning Zaylee came into the kitchen where I was making breakfast. She was blowing very energetically in and out through her nose. I asked what she was doing, to which she replied, "I'm glowing!"