It was a Pinkalicious kind of Birthday!

WARNING: This is fair warning that this could possibly be the longest post ever! Sorry in advance for the ridiculous amount of pictures. This is a day that I want to record to the fullest. It was such a special day that I never want to forget!

I can hardly believe that my baby girl turned 3 years old! Three? THREE! Where have the past 3 years gone?! I had every intention of throwing Ty a big bash this year. I hate to admit this, but being 9 months pregnant at the time a BIG birthday party sounded more and more unappealing. Around the same time I had been wanting to take a sick day from work and spend an entire day with just Tylie and I. I wanted to have a total girl day. I wanted to have a special day just the two of us, that we would never forget. (I know what you are thinking, she is three of course she will forget! Well, if you know Tylie, you know that she does not forget ANYTHING) Mostly, I wanted to spend this time together before the baby came. Since her birthday was so close, I decided that this would be the perfect day to ditch work to have "our" day!

Tylie loves Pinkalicious and she wanted a pinkalicious birthday, so that's exactly what she got. Here is how our day went...

February 15, 2011...

We started out the day getting mani and pedis at our favorite spot. She loved it and thought it was the coolest thing ever!

Pinkalicious mani and pedi's that is.

This was her pose when I kept telling her not to touch anything. Didn't want to mess up those fancy nails!
End result...

Next stop, L.A. We had a date at the American Girl Doll store. We were all ready, but her Bitty Baby definitely was not! She needed a new outfit, a birthday outfit!
This is her pick...I think she looks pretty cute and ready to party!
Our next reservation was the cafe at the American Girl Doll store. It was seriously AMAZING. No really, I loved it just as much as she did. I recommend it to anyone and everyone. Age does not matter!

On the menu, pizza of course.
Her baby loved it too.

Dessert! She loved when the whole restaurant sang Happy Birthday to her.
Delish.
Next, we shopped around at the Grove.
Our favorite thing to do is throw coins into the fountain and make wishes.
Our, last stop in L.A. was Static to visit her very best friend.
Had a quick nap on the way home.

Lastly, got ready for a pinkalicious birthday party with the fam.

Here is her pinkalicious cupcakes.

Pinkalicious presents

Birthday girl, giving all her guests party hats...

even this one.

#1 request for her party was a pinata, not just any pinata, a donkey one. Thank you Bri for making her wildest dreams come true! :)

Obsessed with the dang pinata! This girl loves her daddy.

Make a wish!

Birthday Kisses

Pinata time!

Jack Pot!

I have never seen a happier little girl all day long. She was so sweet and kept saying "oh thank you mommy, you're the best" all day long. What a perfect day, wouldn't have changed anything about it.

I had planned to go on maternity leave the week before my due date to have some more one on one time with Tylie. Ryder surprised us a couple weeks early, and we are so glad he is here safe and sound and love the sweet spirit he has brought into our home, but we are so glad we were able to spend such a special day together, just us! I will never forget that day!

Happy Birthday Tylie Belle! You surprise us everyday with how smart you are. We can't get anything past you. You are so intune with people's feelings and you care so much about people. You are such a sass but the biggest sweetheart. I know your whole world is about to change and we know you are more than ready to be a big sister. You are already so sweet with Ryder and love him so much, even though you are still adjusting to having someone else around. He is the luckiest kid in the world to have you! You are so much fun to have around and we love you so much more than you will ever know! Here is to being 3!