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Tomorrow she will be 8!

I was looking up a beautiful quote about having a daughter to start off this post & came across one of my new favorites:
"People who say they sleep like a baby usually don't have one." (Leo J. Burke)
This was how her life started - SCREAMING for 3 months straight. But all that "enthusiasm" has turned into one excited little girl who is usually screaming for joy.




She is one excited little girl. Right now she is excited about her first slumber party - they are upstairs & she is talking a mile a minute - that is how we roll around here. She LOVES her daddy & brothers. It will take one special man (in about 20 years) to measure up to 3 cool dudes. She has FUN with her cute friends, has perfect grades in school & is a role model to others.



We were so blessed 8 years ago when this baby came into our family. She brought joy, noise, but most of all love.

I admit that having a daughter to raise seems a little scarier to me than my 2 smelly boys. I am not sure why, but I think it has something to do with peer pressure, mean girls, boys, etc . . . So I guess I do know why it scares me - it freaks me out. I read a great book "5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Daughter" by Vicki Courtney & was even more scared, but definetely more enlightened. So every night (& all day) I take to my knees & pray that God guides SuperDaddy & myself as well as guides her.



Bay, I pray love for you. I pray you have a desire to grow closer to Christ everyday & delight in Him who made you. You are beautiful & I pray you know that when the teen years get crazy. Love God first & know we love you!



Love, Mommy

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