Emma is...ten?
I won't comment on how it makes me feel that I now have 2 kids in double digits (old as hell) and I won't go into detail, once again, about how my first daughter decided to show up three weeks early. What I will talk about is how that first daughter has become one of the best people that I know.
I never knew I wanted a daughter until this fateful day back in 2008. But, from that moment on, I knew I gave birth to my future best friend. My daughter. My amazing girl. The one who has taught me the biggest lessons in life. The one who looks to me for answers, when she has given ME so many in her 10 years on this Earth. That's my Emma. A giver, a helper, our family's biggest cheerleader. My second set of arms and eyes. The little mother. The "someone" who always volunteers when I need someone to help. That's my Emma.
Emma is coming into her own, these days. She is so mature and grown at times, all while still being so young at times. She is tall and thin and her physical beauty is nothing to be ignored. But, her inner beauty is unmatched by anyone I personally know that I still struggle to believe that I had a part in how she is turning out.
The former girliest girl I ever knew is currently allergic to pink and dresses and sparkles, all things she used to love. She is quite comfy playing in the dirt and saving bugs. She loves minecraft and dragons. She is convinced she is part dog, part chimp and part Captain Planet. She cares so deeply about the environment and animals and wants to save the earth from all that plagues it. Just today, as we were driving down the road she saw litter on the highway and begged me to pull over so she could pick it up. That's my Emma.
Jack is her very best friend. They have such a terrific relationship (96% of the time) and are usually always together. Sara worships her big sister with her whole heart and soul. They fight as sisters do, but the giggles that come from their room when they are playing are proof that these girls are on their way to becoming forever friends. The oddest pairing over the past couple of years, however, is Emma and Alex. I never would have thought that they would be as close as they've become, but they are SO similar that it actually makes total sense. I call it The December Connection. I love their relationship.
Emma Rose. Rosita Conchita Maria. I love you, my girl. I cannot believe you are 10. Here is to many more adventures, my sweet.
Happiest of birthdays, little one. Thank you for being you.
I never knew I wanted a daughter until this fateful day back in 2008. But, from that moment on, I knew I gave birth to my future best friend. My daughter. My amazing girl. The one who has taught me the biggest lessons in life. The one who looks to me for answers, when she has given ME so many in her 10 years on this Earth. That's my Emma. A giver, a helper, our family's biggest cheerleader. My second set of arms and eyes. The little mother. The "someone" who always volunteers when I need someone to help. That's my Emma.
Emma is coming into her own, these days. She is so mature and grown at times, all while still being so young at times. She is tall and thin and her physical beauty is nothing to be ignored. But, her inner beauty is unmatched by anyone I personally know that I still struggle to believe that I had a part in how she is turning out.
The former girliest girl I ever knew is currently allergic to pink and dresses and sparkles, all things she used to love. She is quite comfy playing in the dirt and saving bugs. She loves minecraft and dragons. She is convinced she is part dog, part chimp and part Captain Planet. She cares so deeply about the environment and animals and wants to save the earth from all that plagues it. Just today, as we were driving down the road she saw litter on the highway and begged me to pull over so she could pick it up. That's my Emma.
Jack is her very best friend. They have such a terrific relationship (96% of the time) and are usually always together. Sara worships her big sister with her whole heart and soul. They fight as sisters do, but the giggles that come from their room when they are playing are proof that these girls are on their way to becoming forever friends. The oddest pairing over the past couple of years, however, is Emma and Alex. I never would have thought that they would be as close as they've become, but they are SO similar that it actually makes total sense. I call it The December Connection. I love their relationship.
Emma Rose. Rosita Conchita Maria. I love you, my girl. I cannot believe you are 10. Here is to many more adventures, my sweet.
Happiest of birthdays, little one. Thank you for being you.
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