i hear your laughter and giggles, made up jokes and pretend stories and i laugh with you, because often times now they really are funny
because now you are six.
i see you forming your own opinions and asking questions, questions, questions and i (vaguely) remember that time i was worried you'd never talk ;-)
because now you are six.
you can remember everything. evvvvverrrrrything. which totally amazes me because i'm so forgetful. and you think you know everything, which completely frustrates me because obviously i'm the one who knows it all ;-)
because you are six.
you smile at me with your missing tooth smile and i still see my sweet gummy smiled baby. only now those teeth are falling out instead of coming in
because now you are six.
i read you bedtime stories at night even though we both know you could read them on your own. and i'm thankful that i still have this time to read to you even if you are capable of reading on your own
because now you are six.
you write amazing stories with chapters and illustrations. characters and settings. and i am so proud of the fantastic writer you are, but i'll still cherish those "I LV MOM" notes you used to leave for me around the house just as much as i cherish your self published books.
because now you are six.
you seem more and more grown up with each passing day and there are moments that my heart aches because i can't see any trace of "baby" left in you. and i start to think the only time i can really see your "baby face" is when you're asleep. so i peek in on you often.
because now you are six.
yet just when i start to think you're practically grown, you'll say something like "chick-a-flay" or "bsketti" and i'm reminded that you are still my little girl.
because now you are six.
you play barbies with laney and try your best to appease liza. ;-)
your sisters are your best friends and yet you can fight with them like no other.
because now you are six.
you are tenderhearted, insightful, smart, loving, and intuitive. you are athletic, determined, competitive, and passionate. and i love every bit of you…. not just because now you are six, but because you have always been YOU.
Happy 6th Birthday, Libbi Jane.
