Firstborn

My firstborn now has two adult teeth and an extra set of molars growing in her mouth. Before I can even accept this information, she’ll be getting her wisdom teeth pulled. She turned six a few weeks ago and asks every day to get her ears pierced. Despite being sick, she competed in her second gymnastics meet and was determined to stick it out even though it was really hard – because it seemed like the right thing to do. We’ve had to institute parent controls on the computer and time limits on the Wii. She can’t say or understand anything in French. What happened to my baby?

Tonight, we cuddled and looked at the American Girl Doll catalogue. She still asks me to lay down and cuddle with her for a few minutes each night, but she doesn’t need me to sing anymore and she says her own prayers. We have a dance party at least a few times a week and I’m still told to follow her lead. The highlight of her day is often “Tickle Time.” And, every morning she needs a few minutes of mom-time before her day can begin. I hope that never changes…

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  1. Kristen said,

    February 4, 2011 @ 9:48 am

    When Eila wants to have you read the books, we went to the library and got them on CD. You can also download them if your library has permissions to

  2. Kristen said,

    February 4, 2011 @ 9:51 am

    pressed return on accident.

    When #1 wants to have you read the books, we went to the library and got them on CD. You can also download them if your library has permissions to http://www.netlibrary.com/ . While I do read them to A, she has heard several of them more than 3 times. She is quite knowledgeably on the great depression, New Mexico in the 1850s, and the beginning of the 1900s all due to the American girls series and the MP3s she listens to.

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