I'm a junkfood-aholic: My big girl is turning 5 tomorrow!

I can't believe it has been five years since I first held my baby girl in my arms. Makenna Grace was born on November 15, 2004 at 5:45pm after 26 hours of labour, weighing 10 lbs 1 oz, and measuring 22 inches long. She had blue eyes, and long black spiky hair (which turned completely blonde by 9 mths old). For some reason, I didn't cry when she was born, but I knew that I had never loved another the way that I loved her.
Five years later, she has brought me MANY tears. Some of joy, and others of frustration. She has a huge heart, and often tells me about how she wants to help other children who aren't as fortunate as she is. She loves the Lord and talks about how she can't wait to go to Heaven to see Jesus. In the same breath, I can tell you that she is as feisty as they come, and has the attitude of a 16 year old. She has the most amazing memory when it comes to learning things in school or watching a documentary on television, but when it comes to remembering rules around the house, she has a complete memory lapse every five minutes. She is a wonderful big sister and loves her brother to death... even though she cried and wouldn't talk to me for 3 days when she first found out we were having a boy, instead of a girl like she had requested.
Being a mother has brought out the best in me, and at times, the worst in me. Through it all, I can honestly say I wouldn't trade my life for anything. Although, you all know I wouldn't mind if there was a little bit less of me. haha
Today, Makenna and I were looking through some of the pictures from 3 years ago. She recognized herself, but didn't know that I was the woman in the picture with her. That was a bit of a sting, to realize that I've put on so much weight, that my thinner self is unrecognizable.

Here are some pictures of my daughter through the years. I don't have really early ones because I didn't have a digital camera back then, and I no longer have a scanner. I'm warning you, there's quite a few pictures. I will try to narrow it down if possible.

Makenna and daddy 11 months