No longer a baby

Well I have to get out of calling her a baby. I don't call the kindergarten kiddos here babies and she is that age now. I can't believe she is 5 today. This morning she was a little confused because, as she told me, "I've already had my celebration!" Then she wondered what her friends would get her- I had to let her down easy that her friends had already given her presents...today was just a fun day with cake for dinner! So everyone close your eyes at 5:54 for the last minute of her being 4 years old. Sniff  sniff. I needed her to do something quickly this morning and she was being her usual self putzing around...hmmm who does that sound like??? I just told her she was five now and five year olds do things the first time they are told. BAM! Worked like a charm! I couldn't believe it! Could that be the trick to end my frustration of her not doing things when I tell her?????? Diana sent me pictures this afternoon of her in a birthday hat blowing out a cupcake with all the kids. I needed that ;). More pictures to come!