Happy (late) Birthday, Scooter!

Coming home from the hospital- 3 days old.

One of your smiles you saved especially for your "Daddy time".

Mommy's first Mother's Day- 4 months old.

Your first Christmas- 11 months old. Hope that wasn't lead paint on

that bell handle......

Snuggle time with Daddy. Wow it took forever to get you to stop sucking

that thumb. But you still like to hold people's ears......

First time you saw your little sister. You were totally in love, and only

18 months old.

Christmas and pigtails. And 21 months old. The start of the terrible 2's!

Checking out your new room at our house in Easley. (2 houses ago...)

Posing on a Sunday morning before church.

Easter morning (at our current house.....)

On a field trip to the World of Energy- 2009- my big girl.

Goodness- 7 years old. This has been such a transitional year. Over the past few months I've heard: "Mommy I don't want anymore cartoon pajamas. Just ones that look like big girls would wear them." And "Mommy, I don't think fairy tales are really true. They just don't sound like they could be possible." "Mommy don't get me a cute cake with Barbie or anything on it- just hearts and flowers this year. I am 7, you know." Etc, etc..... This year will bring lots of change for her. A new school, new neighborhood/house. New friends. She'll start Tae Kwon Do and will have another year of basketball under her belt. I so miss the days of her falling asleep in my arms sucking her thumb and holding my ear. I miss her wanting "tip-o-tees" (cherry tomatoes) and waking up to the sound of her playing with her favorite toy in her crib. She was a perfect baby and she is such a good girl. All of her teachers love her and she has such a big heart for her age. This year she has experienced what it's like to be called names and be excluded from a "clique" at school. So much she will still have to face in her life. But I know she will handle it with grace and open eyes. She is a total blessing to anyone who knows her and we are so lucky to have her. We'll see if she actually fulfills her dream to be a pediatrician like her Daddy (her idol) and take over his office someday. For now, I am so excited that she is starting to enjoy shopping with me and we are able to have some mother/daughter time that just makes my day. I look forward to the coming years and just hope and pray that I will be the mother she deserves. She had her first slumber party this year. A little drama and some tears, but overall it went better than I expected! Nevertheless- we will not be doing one of those again for a couple years.... We are so thankful for her and wish her a happy year 7 and many many more!