I think she's ready

My big girl is not my little girl anymore. Sniff. She is moving on from Kindergarten to First Grade. She is ready. She asks every day if graduation is near. She is ready for her summer term to start. She is ready for the next year.

Me, I'm not. My little girl is getting big. She's missing three of her baby teeth with one more on the way out. She is getting so big. She loves to wear pretty dresses all the time. She loves her hair in braids. She loves to feel in control and in the lead. She loves to help and be seen as the helper. She likes to feel in charge and important.

My little girl is going to be a force to be reckoned with... she will be in charge. She will lead. She is amazing in every way that God made her.

My baby. My big girl.

Writing already?

Maddy is trying to write already. This past week, she had me write out her name so she could trace it over and over again. Today, she actually wrote the word "no" by herself. It was really cool to watch her do it. She asked how to write No - I gave her the letters. She wrote the N and looked up. I was amazed. I then looked at her and said "you know an O is just a circle". She looked at me and drew a circle. Super proud and way cool for a three year old.