Nine years ago, I became a mother when this little pipsqueak was born, purple-faced and screaming. She's still just as LOUD and just as dramatic. And I still love her to pieces!
To celebrate her birthday, she invited 2 friends to join her at the American Girl Bistro. We had a nice girl's lunch and she dropped her doll, McKenna, off at the salon to get her hair done. After a little bit of shopping, we headed home. The girls played and swam together all afternoon and then we had family over for dinner. Princess requested that I make Hoppin' John (a black-eyed pea soup) for dinner, and she wanted lemon cupcakes for dessert. Of course the birthday girl's requests were honored.
It's strange to me to see her getting so big and acting so grown up in some ways, but also keeping that little girl part of her that loves to play with her American Girl doll and stuffed animals. I hope we can keep the little girl part of her close by for a while longer. I'm not ready for the pre-teen drama and sass and all that jazz!
what beautiful girl just like her mama! she's getting so big! I still remember visiting you in the hospital and seeing her for the first time.
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