Piper is Three!

Hard to believe our 'baby' is three years old today!  But she is definitely all three... She's been following her big sister's orders with a little less enthusiasm these days, and with a bit more of her own sassy flair.  She's still as considerate and polite as ever, always smiling with those flashing blue eyes, and is quick to laugh at just about anything, but does know how to work that whine pretty well these days.

These are just a few snippets of Piper's oh so loveable but often sassy personality over the past couple months...

Kyle: Piper! Honey, you can't do that, you could really get hurt, and its not good for the garden. 
Piper: Its okay, Daddy, my pretend Daddy said that I could do it.

Hadley: There is someone at that cemetary, Mama. What are they doing there? {Sounding very concerned, as we drove by.}
Piper: Well Hadley, {with a resounding 'duh' in her voice} they gotta bury people's skins there.

Me: Please grab your waterbottle for the car, Piper.
Piper: I can't, Mama. I am holding Bambi {pretend Bambi}, and he can't hold anything.

Hadley: {Sneezing}
Piper: Its okay if you 'God bless you' on your snack, Hadley, but don't 'God bless you' on mine!

Hadley: {Singing happily about something in the car.}
Piper: Hadley, stop singing.  Its too loud.
Me: Piper, Hadley's singing is just fine, maybe you could sing a little too, or watch out the window for animals. 
Piper: {Loud sigh} You know, Hadley, when you grow up your name will still be Hadley.

That's our, Piper, and we love every bit of her!  In the words of one of Pipey's favorite books by Sandra Boynton (Happy Birthday, Little Pookie),

"Here's to a child who is joyful and clever.  Happy Day.  Happy Year.  Happy Always and Ever."