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My first baby girl is 4 tomorrow....and I don't know whether to cry or to shout for joy.  It's been so fun seeing her grow up into this lovely little thing but it is happening too fast.  One day I'm cradling her chubby baby body in my arms and the next day that body is long and lean and hanging from my neck like a monkey.  Lucky for me she still loves to snuggle.  There's nothing like her early morning hug.

Last Saturday we held her first friend birthday party.  It was a very "bug"y party.  The theme of her party was either going to be bugs or princesses.  I think every other party she's been to was a princess theme so bugs it was, plus we wanted to invite the boy friends she has.  The party was a hit!  There were plenty of activities, pin the spider on the web, bug musical chairs, grow a bug, decorating buggy bags for their take home goods, searching the yard for toy bugs (which they had to pick up with sticks), and eat a caterpillar (the cake).  It was super fun to plan and see in action.