Saleima's 3rd Birthday



Happiest of Birthdays to our

Saleima Lupeautino Fuimaono
This little dynamite kid is 3!!!
Here are some quick facts about this beauty--
  • For the past year she's been saying that she is 3 (when she really was 2) and when her birthday came we had to check her birthday and double check our math to make sure she really was turning 3 #hadusfooled
  • When she is tired and is ready for a nap she usually says to me "I wanna hooooold you!" And just wants to be held and cuddled. She can be so tender sometimes.
  • Then there's the crazy-Viiga inspired-animalistic side of her that is just cray
  • She is a girly girl with tomboy-like tendencies
  • She had a breakthrough in nursery a few weeks ago. She wouldn't go to nursery for the longest time (without crying) buuuut finally...it happened. She went this past Sunday without any crying or shyness. Her teachers told us that she ate snacks, played, and colored without any problems. Thank goodness! Too bad she has only one more month left and then she's on to Sunbeams :)
  • She is currently my best eater and even likes vegetables!
  • She is afraid of dogs
  • She loves taking pictures and making silly faces 
  • We love our Sally Girl and can't image our family without her.

I felt bad because her birthday was in the middle of a busy week. Aljay had to work so we quickly sang her happy birthday and had cake. I wish we could've done a bit more but I know she had fun just playing with her siblings and our neighbor's kids. 

Don't worry my sweety you'll have a good Christmas :)

Love forever Saleima

















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