Liberty celebrates her birthday

Liberty, my baby girl is now 4. I cannot even begin to describe how I feel about this. It is scary that it is now official: I have no more babies or toddlers in my house. I only have big kids. Not that I don't love my big kids but Ooohhh! no more babies. Sob!

Moving on....Liberty was eagerly awaiting her birthday as being the youngest and the last to have her birthday for the year in our family is surely a trial for such a young cherub to deal with. But, finally the day arrived and boy was she excited to celebrate.

I have to tell you that I had to have some serious conversations with her about her birthday as she was expecting to have a party just like Chelsea. She was very disappointed that I was not preparing and planning her birthday the same way that I did for Chelsea. Eventually I was able to get her to accept that her birthday would be special but in a different way to her big sister.

To celebrate Liberty and I went out to lunch. Just the two of us and it was lovely. I treated Liberty to her first Iced Chocolate. Such a big drink for a little girl but she was so excited when the waitress gave it to her. I have to say I was a little excited myself - it has been long time since I have had one. P.S: Those eyes just melt me.

For her birthday she really wanted a bike like the big kids and was delighted to get one for her birthday. Just the right size with a cute bag on the front to carry her stuff when she is travelling. Liberty can now wizz around the back yard with the big kids and her smile tells you just how she really feels about her bike.

For her birthday cake she wanted to have cupcakes and we were lucky to have some rainbow cupcake liners and candles sent to us from Cupcake City. Liberty decorated the top of them herself, (I had other plans!) and she did let me help her make a few shapes on a few of them. 

Then came her favourite part of blowing out the candles. As a mother this is also one of my favourite parts, watching my cherubs grow over the years to the stage where they have enough puff and strength to blow out candles by themselves.
So Gorgeous.

Of course no birthday is complete in the Seven Cherubs house without a swim in the pool after and some cool jumping moves. Go Liberty!! Don't you just want to go jump in a pool?

In keeping with blog tradition here are four reasons I love Liberty:

1. I love that this girl is funny. She makes our whole family laugh. She knows how to make us smile in so many different ways. Liberty also has a variety of laughs which makes us crack up. She has an evil type of laugh (like muwhahaha) most of the time and we know she is up to no good when we hear it. Then she has a giggle that we love to hear when she is having fun.

2. I love that Liberty has spunk. She is one bossy chick and will tell it to you straight. If she is not happy with you, you had better run. It cracks me up to see Liberty get fired up and go after one of the older kids. I just laugh to myself and then try to sneak to watch as it is too funny! I so need to get it on video!

3. I love that she gives great hugs. Every morning she gives me a hug and a kiss and we have a wonderful morning hug together. One of my favourite ways to start the day and I love that even though she is growing bigger she is still squishy and cute!

4. I love that Liberty is creative and imaginative. Every day I have to play a different game with Liberty that she has created. Often it drives me crazy as I have to do all the acting out of characters in these games but I love that she invents them and is brave enough to bring them to life.

Happy Birthday Sweetheart.