Boo Hoo (with a smile)

Our tiny little miracle

One year old already

Terrifically two

Three...yes three!

The most gorgeous four year old EVER

And finally five

Everyone who knows me knows that I'm very sentimental.....VERY sentimental. So it comes as no surprise that I have been a little bit sad thinking about sending my "baby" Wrigley to kindergarten in the fall. It seems like yesterday when she was born. On July 8th nearly six years ago Brady and I finally got to meet our little princess. I can remember every little detail of her birth....it was beautiful. She was a tiny little thing, only 6 lbs., but she was perfect. Her little head was perfectly round and her hair was black....pretty dark in fact. As her whole family was there to greet her upon her arrival we (Brady and I) didn't get much one on one time with her until late in the evening....don't get me wrong we appreciated everyone who was there to meet our little gift from God....having you all there made the day much more special. Anyway...as the last guests filed out we sat on the bed and just stared at this perfect little mini human with such awe. Her tiny little fingers and toes, her little grunts and cries...I was utterly, madly and completely in love with this tiny peanut. That first night as Brady slept (because Brady can sleep anywhere) I just sat up and rocked her....not because she was fussy but merely because I wanted to. I couldn't get enough of her. Although just a tiny, newborn baby she brought Brady and I together in ways that nothing else could. Here before us, in the flesh, was our little miracle. Knitted together perfectly by the hands of God and sent here for us to nurture. God must trust us A LOT because he created a very special, one of a kind little girly girl to put right in the middle of our family. Being her mother is such a blessing as she is a remarkable little lady. She makes me laugh everyday. She has a soul that is pointed 100% heavenly. She LOVES Jesus and her relationship with Him is very strong. She lives her life for Him and He is truly her best friend. I will often times catch her singing or talking to Him....I will ask her who she's talking/singing to and she, without hesitation replies "Jesus!" It's hard to believe that she's nearly 6 years old....SIX!!! Time flies and in this case it is flying way to fast. Since I can't shrink her back down to 6 lbs. or keep her at home under my wing for the rest of her life I'm going to have to let her go. Brady and I have done a great job with her....not bragging but she is an awesome little girl. She's polite and courteous....she's smart and intuitive and she's her own little person. She has a style and grace about her....she's so unique. I know I'm partial...very partial because I'm her mother but God really did send to this Earth a special person all wrapped up in the body of a 5 1/2 year old little girl. So as we prepare to send her to kindergarten we look back fondly on the past but we are very excited about her future. Part of being a mother/parent is preparing your children for life "without" you. Filling them up with morals and values and sending them out into the world. I can't be there every second of everyday (although I would if I could). We as parents mistakenly call these children "ours" when in fact they're God's. He cares about them much more than we ever could....so I will hand her back to God and trust that He is watching her when I can't. So this summer I will enjoy every second I get with my little princess as she prepares to start school in the fall. She'll be fine but I may cry...just a little =) “Whatever they grow up to be, they are still our children, and the one most important of all the things we can give to them is unconditional love. Not a love that depends on anything at all except that they are our children.”