Sarah Grace turned 3 last week, and she is proud to tell you that. I'm not sure how it happened so fast. I tried my hardest to savor each moment. And even though I did, she just kept on growing. She's such a good girl, always saying, "I'm sorry Mommy" and "No thank you" anytime the answer is just no. 
A couple days ago she was playing upstairs with Emma and a friend. Chase and I were downstairs and I commented to him that she had been really whiny since giving up her num nums. Not a moment later I hear from upstairs, "I not whine!" I couldn't believe she'd overheard me.Later that day we were walking home from across the street, her hand in mine, and she looked up and said, "Mommy, you hurt my feelings." I was taken aback! I told her I was so sorry I hurt her feelings, and asked her how I did it. "Cuz I don't whine" was her answer. Man, my heart just melted! I had no idea she could even put those feelings into words. I think that was when it hit me. She's a little girl.
But today she played out in the sun and water, even though she has a bit of a cold. And in the car on the way to dinner, she fell asleep. She slept on my lap through dinner, then some more back at home on my lap once more. And I couldn't help but smile. Perhaps there's a smidge of baby-ness left in her after all. I'll do my best to savor it.
