How?! When?! What?! 4!!!!

Here it is....

Jocelyn's 4th Birthday. 

Happy Birthday to my Beautiful Sweet Girl!

But how, when, where did the time go???  How is it possible that 4 years have passed since my little baby was born???

This has been such a year of great accomplishments and firsts for Jocelyn:
In May, Jocelyn went to her first independent class.
In June, she spent her first night away from Mommy and Daddy.
In September she finally decided to escape from the crib and in October we removed the railing and turned it into a big girl bed.
And in November Jocelyn succeeded at potty training. 

Jocelyn has also discovered how to challenge Mommy and Daddy's patience.  Obviously, every kids goes through the stage of testing boundaries, but some days.....!

Jocelyn has her first imaginary friend Froggy.   She loves to pretend she's a doggy.  She collects "Stuff" and keeps it all around the house in various containers, bags and boxes...   She has some of her first friends, and loves to play tag and hide-n-seek. 

Jocelyn is still an observer.  She wants to see what everyone else is doing before she checks it out herself.  Just like her parents, she is hesitant in new situations with new people, but she's very curious and ultimately can't resist trying new things.  There's very little she's actually afraid of.

She's a great hugger but doesn't hesitate to tease before giving them over!  She's learning to use her manners and comes out with them at the best times.   Jocelyn is a sweet, loving girl.

It is truly hard to believe that it has been 4 years since she was born.  But every night, when I say "Good Night" and kiss her on the cheek, I feel so lucky that she is mine. 

Happy Birthday Baby Girl!