Anneliese is 7! Officially 7! That's like, a big kid age. (I say that every year. Every year I learn it anew and believe it anew.) Big kids have to go to school on their birthdays, but we have a rainbow cake waiting for her and a dinner outing and presents when she gets home. And a party planned for her with some friends tomorrow.
And flowers! Mark brought flowers home to me earlier this week after I had been holding down the fort while he worked round the clock during the hurricane, and Anneliese thought they were for her, so obviously he had to go get her some. And now will, forever and ever amen. (I know this is what will happen, because the same thing happened to my dad with me when I was six and thought mom's apology flowers were mine. I still get birthday flowers every year. And every year it makes me smile.)
So we hope it's a fun and sweet day with our birthday girl! And in the meantime, here are some of our favorite moments of the last year:
(If you can't see the embedded video, click here to watch it on YouTube.)
Also, memories of years past: her first year, second year, third year, fourth year, fifth year, sixth year.
We are so excited to see what 7 has in store for our rainbow middlest baby. Happy birthday, dear Anneliese.
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Friday, October 7, 2016
Anneliese at Almost Seven
Okay so there are golden birthdays, but is there such a thing as a golden due date? If so, this is Anneliese's. It's October 7th again, and she's almost 7!
Anneliese these days is made up of big feelings, rainbows, chapter books, dolls and doll dress-ups, spaghetti, coconut, craft projects, an odd blend of sassy and compliant responsibility, a head of loose teeth (though not enough missing for her taste), running, swimming, dancing, Olympics, creativity, bright smarts, and one of the funniest kindest hearts I've ever known. She's into girl strength and also silly girlishness. She's a beautiful singer. She loves school and sleeping late. She does cartwheels the way some people talk with their hands. She's the object of affection and attention from both her siblings. She is our middlest, and she is beloved.
I can't believe it was seven years ago she was inside me and we only knew her as Beanie, the awaited baby daughter I was so excited to finally have.
Once in a while, something your heart has huge hopes for, turns out to be exactly as good as you'd hoped. For me, being Anneliese's mom is one of those things.
I love you, little Beanie. Happy due date.
Anneliese these days is made up of big feelings, rainbows, chapter books, dolls and doll dress-ups, spaghetti, coconut, craft projects, an odd blend of sassy and compliant responsibility, a head of loose teeth (though not enough missing for her taste), running, swimming, dancing, Olympics, creativity, bright smarts, and one of the funniest kindest hearts I've ever known. She's into girl strength and also silly girlishness. She's a beautiful singer. She loves school and sleeping late. She does cartwheels the way some people talk with their hands. She's the object of affection and attention from both her siblings. She is our middlest, and she is beloved.
I can't believe it was seven years ago she was inside me and we only knew her as Beanie, the awaited baby daughter I was so excited to finally have.
Once in a while, something your heart has huge hopes for, turns out to be exactly as good as you'd hoped. For me, being Anneliese's mom is one of those things.
I love you, little Beanie. Happy due date.
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