So as most of you may know I am officially a college graduate!!! And Maleah is my biggest fan by far...In fact after the ceremony she told my that she cheered for me and said "go mommy! go!..." With that, since then, every time she hears or sees something that resembles a "gra-jashun," she asks me, "is that that your 'gra-jashun' mommy?"

Among other things, she was recently Tinkerbell for Halloween...which I didn't mind because "tink" doesn't wear pink! (wow...I didn't mean to rhyme) She was so cute because anytime she was in her costume she would introduce herself as being Tinkerbell...Needless to say, her first "trunk-or-treat" experience was successful, minus the fact that she was afraid of every kid dressed-up as spiderman, but that's beside the point ;)

And once again, I am realizing that my baby is getting older. The other day, while having a play date at Chik-fil-a with ronda and vincent, I had one of my "my baby is growing up" momments: they were Playing in the playground, and coincidentally my Maleah was playing with another "Maleah". While simultaneously conversing with ronda, I noticed the game my Maleah and the other Maleah were playing...my Maleah was the "mommy," and the other Maleah was pretending to be a dog...and in that moment I had to stop my conversation when I realized that Maleah was playing with another child, appose to just playing next to another child. A person without kids may be thinking "Why are you so excited about this?" but this is a milestone in Maleah's development. It was like watching a flower blossom.

And blossom she will as we enter the 3rd year of Maleah's life...I know, I know... I can't believe it either...but time waits for no one...