“Mommy’s baby.”
Even though my baby turns 5 years old this Monday, she still pretty much states this daily to me.
My response is pretty simple and straight forward by telling her, “Yes, you are my baby still. Even when you are a little old lady with gray hair, you will be my baby. Always!”
But my baby is turning 5, which is a pretty big deal to me.
She is in kindergarten and has been since September going to school full-time—5 days a week, reading books and even counting to 100.
Even though she clearly doesn’t want to give up the baby in my life role, make no mistake she is very excited about turning 5 now.
So makes sense that her upcoming birthday is all she has been talking since our summertime trip to Disney World. See when we were asked if we were celebrating anything special at Disney this past August, she wished it were her birthday. And now for months since this, she keeps saying she just can’t wait to celebrate.
Well, celebrate she will with a Frozen (yes she still loves the two forever sisters) baking party next weekend. Once again going to Disney World, only made Frozen, Elsa, Anna, Olaf and the gang that much more beloved and special to her.
So that is what my baby requesting and what she is getting.
Still to celebrate on my site, I wanted to share some of my baby’s favorites at age 5:
1. Favorite Color:
Pink!
This past spring, she slipped and unfortunately broke her tiny, little wrist. As I upset as I was, she was a trooper and when asked what color her cast had to be, she didn’t hesitate to tell the doctor that it had to be pink.
Yup, she is so my daughter and carrying on the pink girl tradition perfectly.
Still a pink girl at heart…
2. Favorite Movie:
Frozen almost 2 plus years later and once again she got to meet her idols Elsa and Anna at Disney and even got a Bibbidi Bobbed Boutique makeover to become Elsa for when she also later dined with Cinderella at her famous Castle.
So makes sense, she still crooning, “Let It Go”!
Hands Down Both Girls Agree The Bibbiti Bobbiti Boutique and Dining at Cinderella’s Castle was there most favorite part of Disney
3. Favorite TV Show:
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. As much as she loves Frozen, still she has a very special place in her little heart for Mickey.
See this heartfelt crush has not changed from the time she was a year old and now having met the famous mouse this past summer has only made it that much more real for her!
4. Favorite Book:
Pete The Cat I Love My White Shoes – Again, she is totally reading now and this one she begs to read to me so often even I have it committed to memory here!
5. Favorite Song:
Let It Go – Need I say more from my Frozen obsessed Princess!
Second Runner Up: The Soccer Song (First heard at Soccer, so why she calls it the soccer song) Aka Katy Perry’s Roar
Third Runner Up: All About That Bass (Emma Got Her Hooked, Because the Bus Driver Played It for Them). Yet, every time Megan Trainor sings about booties, Lily yells “Eew!” and giggles in her father’s direction as he teases her mercifully about this song and she eats it up with a spoon!
Honorable Mention: Watch Me Whip/Nae Nae
6. Favorite Drink:
Well, it isn’t water as this kid says plain water tastes bad. So, even when I try to give her water, i have to give it a splash of real juice so she will drink it!
7. Favorite Thing She Loves to Do:
Play with her dress up clothes. Only problem came about when she didn’t clean up her dress. Alas she slipped and this is how she broke her wrist that I mentioned above.
Dressing Up In All Her Glory
8. Favorite Thing to Eat:
She is still a pretty picky eater and yet she does eat school lunch for the most part finally. But her favorite is still peanut butter sandwiches, even after all this time.
Eating Cotton Candy in Her Olaf Hat – If eating were only this easy for Miss Picky Eater!
9. Favorite Animal:
Dogs specifically our doggy, Elsa is still tops in her book.
10. Favorite Clothes:
She will wear just about anything and unlike food this kid is not picky about her outfits at all. I pretty much can dress her in anything and no complaints here other than the fact that if I actually let her dress herself, she’d look like she got dressed in the dark!
“5 Years Ago Though…”
Well, considering that Monday is once again my baby’s 5th birthday, thought you may like to read her birth story here.
Happy 5th Birthday to My Baby!!!!
Seana Turner says
Aw…. happy 5th birthday, Princess! My “baby” is 18.. and still my baby. These celebrations and memories are so wonderful and important. I hope she has a perfect day on Monday:)
Janine says
Aw, thank you so much Seana for the birthday wishes here and I am with you on still my baby at 18, 40 or 90, too!! 😉
Allie says
Janine – happy bIRTHDYA TO YOUR mInI-mE! So cute. And God bless you with Frozen. I think I would lose it if my kids were still loving that movie. I hope she has a wonderful day!
Janine says
Thank you so much Allie and Frozen I have had time to deal with them loving it here, so I am bit immune now to it all LOL!! 😉
Ginny Marie says
Aw, she is so sweet! Five is a milestone birthday, and you are celebrating with style! Have a wonderful time, and a very, very Happy Birthday to your baby!
Janine says
Thank you so much and 5 definitely is a milestone in my book, too! 😉
Carrie Groneman says
Janine, this is so sweet! I miss my girls being that age and I love your post of the tender and wonderful things that make a little girl so precious. You are doing a fabulous job and I appreciate so much that you share your girls and your life us. We have the ‘opportunity’ to watch Frozen often with the grand kids and with grandpa, lol (he loves it as much as they do!). Have a wonderful party and eat a piece of cake for me. Carrie
Janine says
Thank you always Carrie and I know still can’t resist Frozen here (any of us). And would send you a piece of that cake if we lived closer for sure!!! xoxo 😉
Bill says
It’s really cool to watch your girls grow up right in front of us online…Happy Birthday to your beautiful daughter, Janine. Thanks for sharing her with us.
Janine says
Bill, I love that you have pretty much been here once I started my blog and truly watched both my girls grow. Makes me so happy to know this – truly! My pleasure sharing them with you and have a wonderful Friday now once again 😉
abby says
She is so precious and Happy Birthday to your babygirl. My son is 6 now, but I remember when he turned 5. He was in Kindergarten and was super excited that he was turning 5. I was a bit sad that my little boy was growing so fast! It looks like she absolutely enjoyed her birthday celebration! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Janine says
Aw, thank you so much Abby and definitely all sorts of emotions on this one. Have a great weekend, too 😉
Jen says
Five!! That is a big deal! Happy birthday to your sweet Princess! We are quite the fans of Elsa and Pete the Cat here as well 🙂 Hope she has a great birthday!
Janine says
Jen, our kids would get along famously as I have always thought though. Thank you always and again have a great weekend!! 😉
Alexa says
Of course the Nae Nae song made it on the list! Can’t believe she’s already five!!!
Janine says
I know Nae Nae just had to be on this list LOL! And I still can’t believe she is 5 though either!! 😉
Gingi says
Awwww, she is so precious!!! Happy birthday to your precious little one!! <3
Janine says
Aw, thanks so much Gingi!!! 😉
Rosey says
Aw a big happy birthday to her. We love Pete the Cat here too. 🙂 And I totally get the ‘mama’s baby’ but still a ‘big girl’ phase. 🙂
Katie | The Surly Housewife says
What a lovely post to remember your Princess’ 5th birthday. So sweet. I am afraid after we go to Disney in February the Frozen Fever will return to this house. I hope she has a lovely birthday!!
Janine says
Thanks Katie and I think it totally will as after we went in August it made it that much more real for my own girls, too! 😉
catherine gacad says
such a milestone birthday! i think when my baby turns 5, i might start crying. she’s such a big girl already! where did the time go?
Janine says
Aw, not sure where the time went and trust me have been holding back some tears here and probably will through at the very least her birthday on Monday, too!
lisacng @ expandng.com says
Yep, know the feeling. Our babies will always be our babies!
Janine says
Aw, most definitely Lisa and couldn’t agree more!
Diane Roark says
Janine,
I love reading about your sweet baby. She is so precious! Please tell her I said HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Blessings,
Diane
Janine says
I will totally and thank you so much again, Diane!! 😉
Tamara says
I’m still giggling that you have a dog named Elsa. Too perfect.
I like pink and peanut butter sandwiches too!
I can’t believe she’s five.
Janine says
Aw, Tamara once again we all have so much in common!! 😉
Kristen says
AWWWW! happy birthday sweet girl! My baby turns 4 next week and my heart is breaking at the end of the baby phase 🙁 Love her favs at this stage!
Janine says
Kristen, I am running a full gamete of emotions on this, too! And Happy Birthday to your sweet baby girl, too!! 😉
Rea says
Happy, happy birthday to your little princess! A baking party sounds cool! Can’t wait for you to share about it. Also, I love Roar and All About That Bass… 🙂
Janine says
Aw, thanks Rea and we are so excited for the baking party next week here now, too!!! 😉
Aunt Gloria says
A big hug and kiss to the birthday girl from me…..and love from Florida from the aunts and uncles too! I know it will be a very special day for Lily. And, of course, she will always be your baby! xxoo
Janine says
Aw, thank you againAunt Gloria!! Xoxo
Aunt Gloria says
Please give the birthday girl and big hug and kiss from me. And another one from the aunts and uncles here in Florida. Whether she’s 5 or 50….she WILL always be your baby! xxoo
Janine says
Will totally do and thank you to you all!! Xoxo 😉
Becca says
Happy birthday to your daughter! She looks like such a happy little girl 🙂
Janine says
Aw, thank you Becca and she is such a happy little girl for sure 😉
Dara says
Happy Birthday to your baby! I can relate that my 5 year old is my baby too!
Janine says
Aw, yay to your 5 year old this year, too!! 😉
karen canino says
wow, the youngest is five!!! Where did the time go? Love all the pics!!!!
HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!
Janine says
Aw, thanks Karen and I know still can’t believe my baby is 5!! 😉
Nellie @ Brooklyn Active Mama says
Happy Birthday!!! She has grown soooo much! You can see her face maturing 🙂 I am so not ready for our babies to be growing up so fast!!
Janine says
Aw I am so not ready either. Thank you so much, Nellie 😉
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
Awww, she is growing up so fast. I hope she had a wonderful birthday!
Janine says
Thanks Robin and she had a wonderful day indeed! 😉
Leslie says
I love how she’s a total mix of both kid and adult. And I hope her birthday was the best ever!
Janine says
Aw, thanks Leslie and so far so good. She has her party with friends from school tomorrow and got fingers crossed for tomorrow now, too 😉
Chris Carter says
AW!!! I just love this tribute and celebration to your FIVE YEAR OLD PRINCESS!!! She truly will always be your baby!!!
Those pics are absolutely precious!!
Janine says
Aw, thanks Chris and she truly will always be my baby!! 😉
The Pinterested Parent says
My almost four year old & your five year old have a lot in common. What is it about kids and Katy Perry. My daughter loves Roar too & that Bass song.
Janine says
Aw, they would totally belt their hearts out together if they could sounds like to me!! 🙂