Friday, August 17, 2012

"You Want To Live Your Life As A Hummingbird..."

Tomorrow is my Schmookin-LaWooken's 12th birthday, and when I tell you her baby pictures brought tears to my eyes... especially because it's looking more and more like she'll be my last (in light of some heartbreaking news from my OB/GYN which we'll discuss later when I'm done with my pity party).

She came to me as this tiny, squooshable firecracker that always had that look on her face as if she were plotting to get into the cookie jar after bedtime. And now she's this amazingly smart and loveable girl, who is obsessed with building things, skateboards, Calico Critters, drawing pretty pictures, dropping epic and legendary one-liners ("My mind is a genius!"), basketball and Minecraft.

Tell me this isn't the cutest baby ever and I'll call you a LIAR!

And she can even break dance a little bit, because she's fearless like that.

She's the best cuddle bear a mom could ever hope for, and reminds me that not all tweens are longing to emulate the over-sexed starlets the media bombards us with.

N is already planning to design and build amazing structures when she grows up, in between winning gold medals in the Olympics and playing with her Build-A-Bear baby, Victoria. And taking over the world.

Who told her to grow up so damn fast, though?

Because she's fearless that way.



Happy Birthday, My Love!

*smooches...just for N today*
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also, she chose that song, not me. just wanted to clear that up. I'M NO HIPSTER!

3 comments:

Marielys said...

Full on tears in 5...4...3...
I echo everyone you shared about her. You should be proud of how the girls have turned out! They are such pleasant anomalies in this crazy world for kids. I'm planning on ugly crying all weekend at all events related to her birthday including the trip to the store with mom. She will be embarrassed and possibly hate by the end od this weekend. Love my lil partner in little sister crime :-)

The F_Uitlist said...

Happiest of Happy Birthday Little Ms. N. You've made your mommma really proud just keep it up.

*sprinkles confetti on your head**

Kelly said...

Happy birthday to your youngest! What a lucky mom you are to have such a special daughter ... and what a lucky daughter to have been raised by such a super mom. She wouldn't be this awesome if it weren't for you.

Hope you have a superb time celebrating!!!