Today, Camille turns 5.  Its hard to believe–the time has just flown by.  She has grown from a difficult baby, unhappy with the world, to a gorgeous, caring, intelligent, and best of all, happy little girl.

Even tho she is sick with the flu , she still has a smile and managed to make sure she opened her birthday presents.  Her favorite?  The Native American clothing I made for her.  She’s wearing her new costume right now as she watches PBS.  She insists on cake, even tho she’ll probably only  manage a bite or two.  She keeps sighing and saying “I am so happy I am the birthday girl today”

Unfortunately, the fact that Daddy is now sick with the flu means that it will make its way thru our household and we probably need to cancel her birthday party all set for Saturday.  How disappointing for her.  I am waiting until tomorrow to be sure, but she’s worse today than yesterday, so I figure its a given.

I can’t wait to have her home with  me full time next year.  She is amazingly bright and enthusiastic about learning.  She makes life so much better by just being around her.