Happy Birthday Baby!!

Sweetest girl. I just reread your letter from last year and everything is still so true.

This week you were Star Student in your classroom, which just is so precious that you got to be extra doted on this week and share all about yourself. In true you fashion you brought a picture of our family, a picture of you with your friends, a picture of you with your soccer team and a picture of you celebrating Family Movie Night. (I think that’s your favorite night of the week.) You also picked a panda, Frozen Fever Anna, a Princess in Black book and Spot It. Which… accurately describe your interests for sure. 

I am sorry for getting so frustrated when you make sloppy errors, you consistently teach me the benefit of kindness and slowing down. I am a work in progress too Baby Girl and I need your love and forgiveness when I am not giving you my best self. Just know that I love you so much and I know you can do it. You are my best girl and one of my favorite people to be around without question. I can't wait to celebrate you all weekend.

 

You have such a big heart and I appreciate you so much. I love when you make birthday cards for your friends, you put such caring and sweet details into every one and that sums you up right there. You show such grace in a world where your brother draws a lot of the focus. It is not easy for you to always be second fiddle but for the most part just kind of go with the flow, which is such a gift for me you don’t even know. It's also a trait that I believe will serve you so well as you grow. 

I love to watch you play soccer. It's sheer happiness that radiates from you as you play, I hope it's always that way. Sometimes you'd rather just stand and chat, but when you really get going you play very well. Reading has clicked for you this year and I am pretty sure that school is going well. (Having your birthday on the very last day of first quarter means I haven't gotten a chance to have your conference but I generally know you're doing great!) 

Right now you have the cutest smile. Missing those two front teeth and then two on the bottom as well. I am certainly biased but I think it is the best. Hopefully, we will get to see that smile a lot this weekend as we celebrate the wonder that is you, baby girl. 

This year waiting for your big day was excruciating to you. (Nevermind literally everyone waits 364 days before their next birthday) but it gave us a good chance to recount waiting for you. I love telling you stories and having conversations with you. You tell the best stories. And I love that you still mix up your words, seven might seem big but you're still just my sweet girl.

Happy Happy 7th Birthday Baby, you are loved by me so so much. 

Birthday girl and her loot. That she will get to open later!