Sara is 6
Admittedly, I've all but completely given up on posting over here. I hate that I'm so okay with that, but I just don't have the time! Doing the mom thing, the wife thing, the daughter thing, the photographer thing, the class mom thing, the babysitter thing....all of the things...has seriously cut into my baby blogging turned big kid blogging time. There is no way I could possibly catch up at this point. I'd like to think that I'll try...but, who has the time?
However, there is a birthday to sappily post about. I will ALWAYS make time for that, because this blog is about my babies and commemorating their revolutions around the sun, so here it goes.
Sara Grace. Sara Grace with the pretty face. My sweet Sassy pants. This year has been kind of your breakout year. You're kind of a star. You quite literally light up a room when you enter. How do you do that? You make grown men melt. You make all who meet you fall in love with you. Is it the cheeks? The huge brown eyes? Perhaps it's the award winning smile? Or is it the personality that is bigger than the state we live in? Whatever the case may be, SassyGrace, it works.
Six years have passed since we said hello for the first time. I feel like I've known you longer, though. I feel like you've always just been here. Maybe it's because you are near me always. My Velcro child, if you will. Whether you're in my lap, hugging my arm or walking around the house hot on my heels, you are always there. I won't lie, I kind of love it. I love that you're not shy when it comes to showing your love. That is seriously one of the things I love most about you.
You do confuse me, though. You have a fantastic personality, outgoing and you love to have fun. But, you are also crippilingly shy. And you switch between the two so quickly! It's baffling to me and I wish I could figure you out. You love to dance and sing and pretend. You love to have your picture taken, often asking if you can, "strike a pose." You love to color and draw and make Daddy and I cards and pictures.
You love Alex. You're very close in many aspects, including size! You love to be his friend but you also like to take care of him. You and Emma are typical sisters. Best friends and bitter enemies all in the span of a minute. You do well together, though. You and Jack are interesting together. Your personalities clash. You want to be his best friend and love him and hug him and be near him always and he wants nothing to do with it. There is a lot of love there, but you show it in different ways. As of recent times, I've had to threaten to tie you two together in order to make you work on getting along. Neither of you are fond of this idea, which is exactly why I will do it if I have to! Daddy is still wrapped around your tiny little fingers. I don't foresee that changing anytime soon.
And then there is me. I touched on it earlier. We are very close, Sass. You always tell me that you'll always be my baby girl, even when you're a teenager. You promise to always hug and kiss and cuddle with me, and I am going to hold you to that. I love listening to you talk. You're a great story teller. Your words and your eyes work together and you draw people in.
From the time you were in my belly, during that awfully trying time in our family, you've always been my bright light. My Grace. Our bond is so special because you had my back during Uncle Joe's battle. You would remind me daily that you were there for me to focus on, and that you were the light in that dark. I don't know if I'll ever be able to fully thank you for that, but I'll spend the remainder of my days trying.
Sa...my wish for you is that you remain your amazingly confident and sassy self. May you always strike a pose for pictures and "do the Sara" when you dance. Never lose the sparkle in those beautiful browns and always keep smiling.
I love you, my sweet Sara Grace. My Sassafrassafrassasassa. Happy 6th Birthday.
Sara Grace. Sara Grace with the pretty face. My sweet Sassy pants. This year has been kind of your breakout year. You're kind of a star. You quite literally light up a room when you enter. How do you do that? You make grown men melt. You make all who meet you fall in love with you. Is it the cheeks? The huge brown eyes? Perhaps it's the award winning smile? Or is it the personality that is bigger than the state we live in? Whatever the case may be, SassyGrace, it works.
Six years have passed since we said hello for the first time. I feel like I've known you longer, though. I feel like you've always just been here. Maybe it's because you are near me always. My Velcro child, if you will. Whether you're in my lap, hugging my arm or walking around the house hot on my heels, you are always there. I won't lie, I kind of love it. I love that you're not shy when it comes to showing your love. That is seriously one of the things I love most about you.
You do confuse me, though. You have a fantastic personality, outgoing and you love to have fun. But, you are also crippilingly shy. And you switch between the two so quickly! It's baffling to me and I wish I could figure you out. You love to dance and sing and pretend. You love to have your picture taken, often asking if you can, "strike a pose." You love to color and draw and make Daddy and I cards and pictures.
You love Alex. You're very close in many aspects, including size! You love to be his friend but you also like to take care of him. You and Emma are typical sisters. Best friends and bitter enemies all in the span of a minute. You do well together, though. You and Jack are interesting together. Your personalities clash. You want to be his best friend and love him and hug him and be near him always and he wants nothing to do with it. There is a lot of love there, but you show it in different ways. As of recent times, I've had to threaten to tie you two together in order to make you work on getting along. Neither of you are fond of this idea, which is exactly why I will do it if I have to! Daddy is still wrapped around your tiny little fingers. I don't foresee that changing anytime soon.
And then there is me. I touched on it earlier. We are very close, Sass. You always tell me that you'll always be my baby girl, even when you're a teenager. You promise to always hug and kiss and cuddle with me, and I am going to hold you to that. I love listening to you talk. You're a great story teller. Your words and your eyes work together and you draw people in.
From the time you were in my belly, during that awfully trying time in our family, you've always been my bright light. My Grace. Our bond is so special because you had my back during Uncle Joe's battle. You would remind me daily that you were there for me to focus on, and that you were the light in that dark. I don't know if I'll ever be able to fully thank you for that, but I'll spend the remainder of my days trying.
Sa...my wish for you is that you remain your amazingly confident and sassy self. May you always strike a pose for pictures and "do the Sara" when you dance. Never lose the sparkle in those beautiful browns and always keep smiling.
I love you, my sweet Sara Grace. My Sassafrassafrassasassa. Happy 6th Birthday.
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