Happy birthday, Anna!

We celebrated the big 5 this past Monday (among other days of celebration) for our baby, the one and only Anna Kathryn Callaway.  Her birthday season began back on May 2 with our family joint celebration in Concord, along with Logan's birthday and his first communion.  Daddy's and Aunt Leslie's birthdays were briefly mentioned, but of course the kids' events definitely trumped all.  

On May 16, Anna continued celebrating with a little neighbor/preschool friend garden tea party at our house.  I think she really enjoyed it, and it was still somewhat lower key than it could have been.  She had, of course, a big part in the planning of said party.

May 18th was her actual birthday, but Daddy was out of town for work so we didn't do a whole lot.  We did let her pick our after-school activity (going to the pool) and dinner (Chick Fil-A).  She had a fun day, and she also went to get her nails done on Tuesday as a part of her birthday gift from us.  Considering that she published her future career in her preschool end-of-year portrait as "nail saloner", we thought she should probably see what that really means.  After going, she says that she still wants to be a nail saloner, but I do wonder if the work would just be too much for her...after the nail salon, we also visited the playground, Chick-Fil-A (again), and got ice cream.  That darn Waverly Place just has too many of Anna's favorite things right in the same area!

Though not really birthday-related, she had her preschool graduation on Thursday.  It really has been a big week for Anna.  She did great, sang lots of songs with her class, and got her certificate.  She also had fun at the ice cream/bounce slide/playground party afterward! 

What birthday is complete for a kid without your well-child check?!  Well, Anna had hers this morning.  She did a really wonderful job and answered all of the doctor's questions truthfully.  She is holding steady at 46.6 pounds (84th percentile) and 47.25" tall (97th percentile!)  Her hearing tested good and her vision was 20/25, but they said that isn't anything to worry about at this point.  Her heart sounded perfect, and other than some dietary issues (typical for her age, he said), she is doing great.  He had a serious talk with her about eating more fruits and vegetables, so we will see if that sticks.  

So, Anna.  She is our princess, our diva, our social butterfly.  While the other three of us tend to like our "alone time", Anna does not.  She talks constantly, notices everything, and will hold you to your word.  She can be totally silly or VERY serious.  Her newest obsession is My Little Pony, and other interests are printing coloring sheets from the computer to color, reading, and anything art-related.  She has lots of little friends and has a great imagination.  She is precious, and we love her so much!