Happy Birthday Jessalyn

I can't believe that our little princess turned 5 years old today. I can remember every detail

about her birth. Katie wasn't due until about the 10th but because of an ultrasound they took at her last appointment they seemed to think there was something wrong. So she was induced on the Dec. 2. Katie has the best labor and deliveries!! With all 3 children she would be induced about 7:30 a.m. and they were all born around noon (Bryson was 1:37). Lucky girl!

Anyways, I remember when she came out of the womb she was screaming her head off. I looked at this sweet tiny baby girl and fell in love! They laid her in her little bed and I talked to her and rubbed her tummy and slowly her crying stopped. She knew her Nana from months of talking to her and patting "whatever" was there! And now 5 years later she is still tiny and petite and a sweet little girl.

She was so excited about her birthday present Papa and Nana got her. I bought her a jewelry box and put inside what she had been wanting for a long time, a locket. For the longest time I couldn't figure out why a locket? How does she know what a locket is for? Then one day her and I watched one of her American Girl movies, "Samantha" and the little girl had a locket on with her mommy and daddy's picture. She wore it today to church with pride.

We didn't end up going to Mickey D's after all (thank goodness). She wanted to go to our favorite restaurant, Lieu's. She loves their "Sesame Street Chicken" is what she calls it and her soup. We are good customers there and Papa told the owner, Frances it was her birthday and they brought out this huge piece of chocolate cake and it had Happy Birthday written on the plate. Her and her little friend Kate and her brother and Bryson pigged out real good.

Her bestfriend Kate was in the Simpsonville parade later in the afternoon so I took her and Bryson to the parade. They had a good time. Being at the start of the parade they made out good with lot's of candy!