Nine years ago, today, this little blonde-haired, blue-eyed beauty made her entrance into the world, and into the hearts of many. So in honor of her on her birthday...
...Some things you should know about Paige...
She {LOVES} to read...and has been able to read since her 2nd birthday (she's like her Momma that way)
Even more than reading, she {LOVES} to swim. She is on the EMS Swim Team and competes with other teams across the City...and she is GOOD!
She {LOVES} animals...all animals, but especially her two dogs, Bailey and Max
She is SMART...she is reading and doing math well above her grade level
She is KIND...she defends everyone (even our crappy neighbor) and she is very tenderhearted
She {LOVES} her family and looks up to her big sister and {LOVES} spending time with her Mimi
She is FUNNY and is just beginning to be witty
She {LOVES} school, even though she says she doesn't...she even plays school at home when she gets home from school
She is a germ-a-phobe...just like her Momma...and she {LOVES} antibacterial hand sanitizer and has been known to spend $10 of her own money on them at Bath & Body
She is a Daddy's Girl for sure...spoiled!
She {LOVES} to argue her point - I'm pretty sure she was born saying, "Buuuttt Mommmmmy"
Her nicknames are La Princessa, Paige-a-rella (her Daddy calls her that) and Sweet Pea
She has the absolutely cutest voice EVER on the phone...I have several voicemails from her that I saved just to hear her voice because it makes me smile
She is our "recessive" child - blonde hair, blue eyes, left handed and freckles (all recessive genes)
She {LOVES} Pop Pop's Italian Ice and asks her Daddy on a near-nightly basis if he will take her there
She is very electronically inclined and once downloaded $80.00 worth of music onto "her" cell phone and then told me it came on the phone...uh, not
Oh, and she {LOVES} Justin Bieber (JBeebs we call him at our house)...yes, there is Bieber fever going on over at our house
Truth be told, Paige is delightful and brings much {LOVE} to our lives
As I sat looking at her the other day, a lump formed in my throat and tears sprung into my eyes. Right before me sat a little young lady - the plump baby cheeks are gone, the fine tendrils of baby hair have been replaced with long, beautiful strands of golden blonde hair, and her chubby little elbows and knees, replaced by thinner, bonier models. She is growing up and there is nothing I can do to stop it.
It's funny, really, they grow up right before your very eyes - yet how many times do you really stop to notice? In 9 more years, she'll be heading off to college...guess I'd better start paying attention.
So, to my beautiful baby girl, who will ALWAYS be my baby...Happy Birthday, Sweet Pea, Momma loves you very much! Thank you for all the wonderful things you have brought to my life and the lessons you have taught me. I hope your 9th year brings you fun, happiness and lots of laughter!
~Momma
