My Baby Turns 4!

Today is Sarah Grace's 4th birthday! I asked her this morning what she wants to be when she grows up. True to form, she shouted, "A rock star!" That's my girl: full of life, always on the move, fun-loving, and absolutely lovable. Her long blond hair, blue-gray eyes, and small stature are deceiving; she's not the meek little princess that she appears to be. She's about as wild and sassy as they come! Sarah Grace came into this world abruptly and sunny-side up, and ever since she has continued those trends. She loves to dance and run and play; she also loves to pick at her sister and has been known to grab a few necks, arms, and lots of skin. She hates to be interrupted and HAS to finish every thought she starts to express. SG is my little fashionista; she insists on choosing her clothes everyday, and it's not unusual to find her in flowered pants, a striped skirt, purple socks, and satin red slip-ons -- all at the same time.
Sarah Grace was born at 1:53 a.m. after the mid-wife was barely able to make it to the hospital. George had played poker that evening down at Kelly Moore's, and I had to call him to come home quickly. We called Dave and Wendy (George's parents) to come stay with Sylvie, and by the time we were in the car, I knew this baby was going to be with us soon. We had called the midwife ahead of time and knew she would be late, but SG was not waiting. This trait would come to be typical of SG -- impatient! Sarah proved to be a difficult baby, yet affectionate; she had colic from day one, which turned out to an allergy to eggs and milk (she's outgrown the latter). She was diagnosed as "failure to thrive" at around 8 months when she essentially stopped growing. After many visits to the pediatric GI, an endoscopy, and many diet changes on both her and my parts, she eventually made her way back to around the third percentile. She is still very small but makes up for it in sheer power and energy. She seems hardly ever to sleep, and after an initial 2 1/2 years of barely speaking a word, she's making up for lost time by never stopping the constant jabbering.
We love our Sarah Grace dearly and look forward to a long lifetime of beautiful surprises and perhaps even a few rock concerts . . . Rock on, SG!!