5

"Bailey get your room clean."

"I don't want to."

"Then you won't be able to play later. Your brothers are almost done with their rooms."

(with raised eyebrows and a little head shake) "Mom, when my brothers are done with their rooms they'll come do mine for me. They always do."

Yep. That pretty much sums up the family dynamic here. We're working on that.

She's a diva, all right. But the sweetest, kindest, most compassionate one.

She adores Tyler, is best pals with Trey and loves to entertain Jack.

She cries every single day missing her Peyton.

She can strut with the best of 'em and run in heels.

After an hour of quietly working at the writing table upstairs, Bailey will bring me down the most creative ensembles of glue, glitter, paint, markers and paper. Daily.

She likes her nails done, her hair smooth and the way her sassy pink cowgirl boots look with just about anything.

She eats nothing that doesn't completely please her unless dipping it in ketchup is an option. Then she might consider it.

We sure love her. Drama and all.

Happy Birthday Bailey Bug!