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Today i get to write about my Kayhlen Melissa because it also happens to be her 4th birthday. kayhlen made me a mom for the first time. i still remember when mike told me he was ready to have a baby (i was ready long before him :)) and how excited we were when we found out i was pregnant and then how shocked we were when we found out it was a girl. i was convinced it would be a boy so much so that i had already bought a bunch of boy stuff. i was a little scared about having a girl because i felt like i'd be able to handle boys better but i'm happy to say i think we've done quite well at having our little girl. kayhlen was a very stubborn child and still is in many ways. she put us through 2 years of intense breath holding spells where she would hold her breath for so long that she'd eventually pass out...there were times where she'd do it 5 times a day. she went through a long phase where no one could hold or touch her except mom (i actually didn't mind that too much :)) kayhlen has grown into a beautiful young girl. she is a total sweet heart. my mom had surgery over 6 months ago and kay still asks her about her feet every day. she has become such a great helper and is always happy to get things for me, to help me unload the dishwasher and to swivel sweep the floor. she is extremely shy and bashful...she doesn't like attention focused on her and she is very uncomfortable around strangers which can make some things very painful (ie dentist, playing sports, etc) but once she is comfortable with the people around her she is such a great kid. i never have to worry about her misbehaving in primary or other activities. she is never one to be mean to kids at the park. she says hilarious things like quoting movies and always commenting when people have byu apparel on by saying they're crazy and that cougars stink. i love you so much my girl. i wouldn't be complete without you.