As I say every year, I vividly remember the day she was born.
The day we brought her home from the hospital.
Her first bath (not too happy, but grew to love water very quickly after that).
The first night she slept through the night and I woke up in a panic thinking something was wrong. It wasn't. She was peaceful.
Today she is full of life, still. Full of energy. Full of spirit. And I absolutely love this little girl. She can be challenging (wonder where she got that?!), but has a huge heart and I am incredibly blessed to be able to call her "my daughter".
She's growing up way too fast. And trying to grow up even faster. ("Why can't I wear make-up yet?" Unfortunately for her, that will be denied for quite a while.).
Shelby, I absolutely admire the way you stand up for yourself and others. You aren't easily persuaded by others. You stick to what you believe in and don't let others convince you to think otherwise. I could learn a lot from you. Hopefully, in the meantime, you will learn a few things from me. You are one of the main reasons I choose my steps so carefully.
Happy 8th birthday my sweet, little (for now) girl. Please don't try and grow up too fast. You have your whole life to be "grown-up" and it happens all too quickly. I love you so much.
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