Double digits?? Say what?!?!?! Did I blink and miss the last decade of you being in my life? The little girl who came along and tipped my world it on it's head. The little tornado of sweetness and light, chaos and bonkers, all wrapped into one perfect little human.
To make sure I always remember you as you become a tween, here are some of the things about you that are special:
- ABBA - I'm not sure where this obsession came from but you cannot get enough of them. You have our spotify account jumping from one ABBA song to the next all day long. Mamma Mia 1 and 2 (who knew there was a second one??) are your absolute favourite movies and you talk about the characters life you've known them for years.
- You are doing an amazing job of music at school. You are in your second year of fife and have joined the senior fife band where you had to memorise all of the songs so you could march in formation for your performances. Your fife is usually not too far from your hands and you whistle your days away.
- you then took up the flute, which you'd think would be similar to the fife, but has proved more challenging for you. But you've knuckled down and persisted and you are reaping the benefits of practice making perfect.
- you still love a good strop. Most of them involve something to do with missing out of some kind of delicious food. You know that no strop has ever yielded the result you desire but you just can't back down when you've committed to the cause.
- you absolutely LOVE F.r.i.e.n.d.s. As in the show. You have watched every single episode at least twenty times. You rock at the trivia game. You talk about things that Rachel, Monica and Phoebe have been up to like I'm chatting with a girlfriend and it's the 90's again. You are obsessed!
- you have your first male school teacher. I think you might have the teeniest tiniest crush on him. You are always telling me about what he has been up to on the weekends and about his YouTube channel!
- you have a real penchant for cheesy American television shows (see above re: Friends). But any kind of cheese will do. Fuller House rates highly as does any show that involves high school and impromptu musical interludes..
- you have at least two-hundred and thirty-five cuddle toys on your bed. You arrange them all perfectly each night before bed. I'm not entirely sure there is any room left for you but somehow you find a way.
- you can talk underwater. Literally. A five minute car journey can be a non-stop update of every little detail of your day. You have been known to talk over anyone else who might like to sneak a few words too. But it's just great that you want to share with us what has been going on in your world.
- rollerskating is still a thing. Your party is going to be at the roller rink which we are so sad is to close down in the coming months. You can't wait to share this special place with your friends.
- you got your ears pierced. You've been waiting since as long as i can remember. Now you can take them out, you've found yourself with far too many earrings to wear, yet you're still eyeing off my collection.
- you are back for season three of netball. This time on the hard courts. You love your team mates and the general gist of the game. You just need to somehow get that real killer edge.
- you love to draw. Your skills have gone up massively this year with your style veering a little more down the anime path. You love to incorporate fashion into your drawings as well.
- you see the best in everyone. Even when someone has done something terribly mean to you or someone you love, you still find a way to see the positive in their situation.
- you are full of empathy. You find yourself upset sometimes at the sad situations that others are going through. You want to make everything better and you swoop in to help those around you.
You are incredibly headstrong and determined. You are kind and caring, brave and thoughtful. All of the qualities I would admire in another adult. You have them in absolute spades. If you keep along this path you will be the most wonderful young woman i have ever encountered.
Your entire family love the person you are become and we are so proud of you.
You care about what your friends think until a point. And then you march to the beat of your own drum. I have to say it's a pretty great tune you are rocking.
Thank you for being you, whatever that looks like depending which way the wind is blowing at the time. One thing I can always say is you make it interesting.
You were the little girl I always knew i wanted. And so, so much more.
My snuggle bunny. My sweet little pea. The one who still lets me be the mummy. Please don't get too cool to let me cuddle you, let me hold your hand when I pick you up from school and be proud to be seen with me. I promise you we will have all the mani pedi dates and earring shopping expeditions you can dream of. But sometimes I just want to lay in your bed and stroke your back and tell you how much I love you.
Thank you for letting me.
xx
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