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\"\"<\/a>Chiara turned three years old today. Hard to believe. That\u2019s her up there in her princess outfit and tiara, looking very birthday girl-ish. This photo captures the moment she was waiting for. Earlier this morning, when her godfather called to sing \u201cHappy Birthday,\u201d she told him, \u201cIt\u2019s not happening yet.\u201d She was referring to the arrival of the \u201cHappy Birthday Party Cake.\u201d As far as Chiara is concerned, it\u2019s not a birthday or a party until there\u2019s cake. She has a point.<\/p>\n

Every once in a while since late last night she would say, \u201cAfter I wake up will it be time for cake…After I get dressed will it be time for cake…After my nap will it be time for cake.\u201d By the time dinner rolled around and the cake was sitting on the counter taunting her, it was all she could do to maintain control. She could barely eat dinner because she was so focused on that cake.<\/p>\n

Now she\u2019s in bed, talking about her new birthday toys (the biggest of which is a \u201crecycled\u201d doll house of Olivia\u2019s that we took down from the attic and dusted off). But still, dancing through her head, is a vision of the Blue\u2019s Clues birthday cake that I have promised to make for our Friday family reunion with my sister and her family. It\u2019s going to be a long few days between now and the arrival of the big paw print cake.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s one more birthday photo of Chiara in yet another princess outfit that Olivia helped her put on. There\u2019s something about this photo that I just love:
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