Happy Birthday Ayris!

Four years ago today marked one of the best days of my life. My beautiful baby girl came into the world and life has never been the same since. It's crazy to even look at some of the pictures below because I can't ever remember her being so tiny and without all the attitude and spunk that she has now.

Okay, so I guess the attitude has been there from the beginning...

This is one of my all time favorite pictures because of how happy and totally adorable she looks...

And this one with her two little front bottom teeth...

Look at that big mouth! All the better for those undeniable vocal cords that she puts to good use for about 14 hours of every day.

Always the little entertainer...

Big sister...

And Loving daughter...most of the time!
It does suck how fast the time goes. I was laying in bed with the kids the other night watching All Dogs go to Heaven when I put one of my fingers in Asher's hand to see if he'd grab it (like both kids and most babies do when they're tiny)...he removed my finger and grabbed his bear...so we're past that milestone he used to do...they also used to call us mommy and daddy...and now we're Mom and Dad...and sometimes, if we're being really awesome, we're referred to as "Crazy." Somehow Ayris managed to grow teeth, get taller, get off her pacifier, the bottle, and be potty trained...all that and way more in 4 years. I think Chris and I are both surprised that we even have such a well adjusted little girl turning 4...that seems crazy. And she's been so self sufficient and sustaining...she's like a little Chia pet that we just had to feed and she did the rest of the work all on her own. She's pretty amazing like that.

So here's to Ayris and the beautiful girl that she's become in 4 short years! We love you always!