My daughter will be turning 5 years old next week. *GASP!* It's hard to believe that is even possible! Five years doesn't really seem that long when you think of it, but she has truly grown too fast. From the very get go this little jewel has had us all on our toes. She has a knack for doing things on her own time, which generally means way earlier than the "guidelines" say she should. She obviously didn't read the manual. The shortest member of our family is a brilliant girl with a zest for life that wears me out even from my tiny observation deck. I savor the quiet moments, the ones where she cuddles up ever so gently beside me in need of a little affection, because they are few and far between. She possesses a confidence that cannot be taught or learned; one that doesn't need constant approval in order to thrive. Don't get me wrong, she definitely has challenging moments, but those same characteristics that bring me to the brink of insanity and back almost daily are the very same ones that are going to take her so very far in her life. I just know it. And I can't wait to watch every single minute of it.
Today was clown day at preschool and she had me cracking up all morning long! She is a very animated talker anyway, but some of the excitement usually gets lost in translation because of her fair features. Not this morning, though. We painted on black eyebrows as part of her clown makeup and I found myself totally engrossed in watching their every movement as we carried out our morning routine. Every emotion on the child's face was even more blatantly obvious than usual. This one.... she's going to either keep us young or make us very, very old.
Exhibit A:
Exhibit B (and my personal favorite):
Happy early birthday to my little Spunky Monkey! You literally light up my life.
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