Despite my initial prognosis, ha! Today I am FOUR!!

My fourth birthday cake!
As you can see, the concept of solid food initially still repulses me ....

but I adapt more quickly now!



after a few minutes I could say
"what a fabulous birthday cake"!!

even though there was no way I was going to actually eat any of it.

And for the first time EVER

I blew my own birthday candles

The whole Bernard Bunch almost cried with the emotion!!!

then I started opening my birthday presents

three sets of bows!!!!

Mama's favorite accessory for me

... hmmm .... thanks Mama!!....
(don't they do "Charlotte aux fraises" bows?)

I got a packet of blow-up balloons which kept me amused for ages

and then I discovered "Charlotte aux fraises"

(Strawberry Shortcake?)

my favorite cartoon at the moment....

and a book about charlotte aux fraises

and her birthday.

a book I really loved.

The Bernard Bunch

is so very proud

of all I have accomplished

in four years

and of my ability

to contradict every negative diagnosis

which has came my way

in those short four years.

Thank You Mama

Thank You Papa

for not believing in what the doctors said

and for knowing I could come so far

Love is so powerful!