bittersweet memories

Today I went to Party City to buy Ava's birthday supplies. It was quite a task as she has now formed an opinion to what she wants. Just last year I took full reign on planning her party and now she is dominating the choices, picking decorations, candles, napkins, goody bag toys. I decided to do Tinkerbell and dress her up as Tinkerbell. But she refused and Princess Aurora it was. Arguing with a child on a party theme isn't quite worth her yelling at me. Haha. I'm all for picking my battles. But all this made me realize that my baby is no longer a baby. It feels as if I just gave birth to her. The memories are so vivid in my mind and it's hard to imagine that 3 years have already passed. Its sad to know that time flies and life is consuming so its sometimes hard to sit back and appreciate the little moments. But its amazing to watch her grow, learn, and explore. So today I sit back and wallow in those little moments.