Seven – A Lot of Photos on My Big Girl’s Day

Seven years ago today, this happened:

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My oldest girl made me a mama.

I get so sappy and nostalgic on my kids’ birthdays.

I can hardly believe she’s seven!

Just look how she’s grown.

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She’s racing through first grade.

She loves reading (Happy Potter at the moment) and singing and all kinds of crafts.

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She plays the piano and takes ballet lessons. She sings in the children’s choir at our church, and she’s in Little Flowers Girls’ Club. She loved soccer last year. She runs like the wind.

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She’s sweet and loving. She’s creative and loves to explore. She’s funny and quite goofy, but sometimes she’s very serious. She has a habit of twirling her hair. She likes to learn about things before getting too involved with them. She’s tough, but not a daredevil.

She loves her sisters and her friends and her dogs. She would spend all of her time outside if she could.

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She’s a great helper, and she can’t wait for her baby brother to be born.

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Seven. I don’t know how time has flown by so quickly. I have been poring over her baby photos and videos today and marveling at how she has changed and matured and grown.

I just tucked her into bed after a wonderful birthday party with all of her cousins, and I told her she has to stop growing. She thought that was hilarious, but I was only half joking. She’s such an amazing little girl, and my time with her here at home is feeling so fleeting today (I told you I get super sappy on my kids’ birthdays!).

I can’t believe how blessed I am to be her mama.

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4 thoughts on “Seven – A Lot of Photos on My Big Girl’s Day

  1. Geez, I got all sappy just reading your loving tribute to her! What a sweet pictorial of your big girl. I can’t believe (didn’t realize) she’s seven already, either! Beautiful girl,
    Love you all,
    Auntie

  2. Oh Amy! Ever since Moriah was born I’ve been traveling down this road of nostalgia for all three of my babies! I can’t believe Joseph will be 5 this summer and that Eli just turned 3! It’s just nuts! and my heart feels like it can barely handle it sometimes. My oldest is wanting to be a teenager (always asking when he’s going to be older, etc), and I tell him he’s not allowed lol He laughs and says that he just has to get older. Oh my little heart! Beautiful photos! and Happy birthday to your baby girl!.

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