Cora's 5th Birthday & Party

Happy 5th birthday to our little girl.  And she's not really little anymore.  She looks big.  She IS big.  And she's just not a baby anymore.

Yesterday morning we had her grandparents over for lunch and her celebration.  This year, unfortunately, no one else could really make it...  it's just a busy time of year, I understand.  But I think maybe next year we'll do birthday party a week earlier??  Maybe.  Anyway, Cora slept in really well... and we got ready for the party.

While Kayson rested and relaxed in his room...  Papa Paul, Papa Mike, Grandma JeanAnn and Grandma Janis came for the 'party'.  It was so nice having them here...  nice and quiet too!  ha.  We just had a nice day visiting and laughing at Cora's imagination!  It was truly all about that little girl!

Cora got everything she ever wanted - a Truly Me American Girl doll!!   (and she's SOOOOO pretty!)  haha.  Plus TONS of doll clothes, and Elena of Avalor stuff.  She got it all.  :)  It was a super good day for Cora.

and now today (at 10:07 am) she's technically 5.  It's crazy... we looked through all her photo books, and just seeing her as a baby and growing every year - it's so sweet.  She was SUCH a good baby for us!  And now she's fiesty!  :)

Basic info:

• Clothes - We've jumped up.  The girl has a long torso!  She's wearing big girl 6 tops, big girl 5 dresses (she might need 6 tho!), still a fairly tiny waist/rump, so big girl Xsmalls for bottoms.  She's growing... and loves clothes.  She's gone through a stage of loving only dresses, then we are ok with capris or shorts, but then back to dresses.  She's definately got an opinion when it comes to what she wears!  (which hasn't changed from her being 4!) 
• Shoes - mostly 9 or 10, depending on brand.
• Diapers - size 6 (bedtime).  No pull-ups at rests, only diapers at bedtime.  We really need to work on that, but I also really don't have the motivation!  ha.  We'll think about doing the alarm system soon... but we'll see!  
• Loves the iPad now.  She's knows how to run that thing!!!  She watches little girls play with baby dolls!!!  and she then does the same with her own babies!  Shows she loves are --- Elena of Avalor, still Full House, Paw Patrol, Descendents. Movies she loves are --- Moana, Dolphin Tale 1 & 2, Hotel for Dogs, and many more!
• She still has trouble listening to me... but does well with Daddy.  Her and I butt-heads quite often...  she pretty much rules me, which I know is not good... 
• She likes to sing still - She sings in the car a lot, and puts in requests all the time.  Favorites songs get switched out about every 2 weeks.  :)
• She's still attached to her 'softie' and blanket - needs them when she's tired/bedtime.  
• Eating is still a rollercoaster.  Still will not touch vegetables.  We've figured out she eats good for about 6 days, then we have 6 days of not eating much.  
• Bed/Sleeping - Bedtime is better now...  still 8:30, and she does pretty well falling asleep.  Every once in awhile I'll still hear her talking and giggling to herself, but typically she falls asleep pretty quickly.  Waking up times are still very inconsistent.  Most weekdays we can't get her out of bed (at 6:45)... but on the weekends she'll wake at 6:45 just fine!  ha.  Once in awhile she'll still til about 8:00 on weekends, which is nice!