Today my Belle turns 7.
Could someone please explain how 7 years has gone by?
Wasn’t it just yesterday that she was that bald headed baby clutching the blankie in one hand and her favorite purple cup in the other?
And now, she is truly a personality to behold.
I will admit, I love being able to still see so many sides of her. On any given day, she will vacillate between being my little girl and asking me to “schmuggle” with her, and then turn around and provide me a glimpse of that sassy Tween that I know is lurking right around the corner.
Sigh.
At 7, these are the things that I already know about my Belle:
1. She is a force to be reckoned with
2. She already has an amazing sense of style
3. While good in school, she’s going to have to work at her studies. She is never going to have to work at making friends
4. She can turn your day around on a dime- and yes, that means in either way
5. Did I mention she is a force to be reckoned with?
Belle is that child that you miss, and then she comes back and totally tries your patience, and then 5 minutes later you miss her again.
Her smile is priceless. Her laughter is golden. Her personality is strong.
And now, at 7, she seems so mature… more than GG ever did at this age.
I know that both girls have had to do a lot of growing up this year, but Belle, as always, is ahead of her time.
I just want to capture this moment- the here and now- and keep it locked in my memory forever.
She has promised me that if I still give her birthday parties, she won’t actually get any older.
Any chance I can make that wish come true?
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