The birthday PRESENTS

The birthday festivities began after Dustin came home from school and Amy woke up from her "later than usual" nap. So she still looks a little sleepy here, but she was definitely happy! We called my mom on ichat so she could watch Amy open up her presents:
This was the box my parents sent to Amy, she was very excited about this big box just for her:

Amy got 3 dollars in her birthday card. She didn't think much of them really. But the next day when Amy wanted to "go somewhere fun," I told her we didn't have any money and she said in response and very matter-of-factly, "I have 3 dollars!"

Grandma made her a quillo (blanket that folds into a pillow). It had safari animals on it, particularly a hippo and elephant, as Amy's beloved bedtime pals are her hippo and elephant.

Grandparents also sent Amy a new outfit, which she immediately put on which was fine with me because she was still wearing the dress Sarah gave her the day before:

Her next gifts are from Dustin, me, and Adelynne. This one is the 3 musketeer barbie that Amy wanted:

She unwrapped this shoe box (which has another outfit inside), and Amy happily said, "A box!" like that was her actual gift:

And this is a Princess and the Frog umbrella:

A few weeks ago Adelynne colored and cut out this heart for Amy and then wrapped it up with her own homemade paper. Then she set it aside and waited for the day Amy could open it:

Sister hugs! Amy adores her big sister:

So Amy's birthday gifts from Dustin and I might seem a little random (the umbrella and barbie), but I want to mention that for months now, when we have asked Amy what she wanted for her birthday she has ALWAYS replied, "musketeer barbie and princess and frog umbrella." She has never wavered in that answer, or ever added to it. Adelynne got a musketeer barbie for Christmas, so I guess Amy has been a little envious, but we are not sure why she wanted that umbrella. She already has an Ariel umbrella that is kind of broken, but we're not sure where she got the idea for the Princess and the Frog umbrella. But Dustin and I decided to get her what she wanted since it really was a fairly simple request. We ended up ordering both of them on-line since we could not find them in the stores, but that really wasn't a problem either.