"HAPPY 8th BIRTHDAY," AUBREY!!!

BIRTHDAY: October 12, 1999/ 2:43pm/ 6lbs 10oz/ 18 1/2 inches

My baby is growing fast before my eyes! Of course seeing that she's now 8 years old means she hasn't been a baby for quite some time now but she'll always be my 'baby.' Hard to explain that to her..."Mom-I'm NOT a baby anymore." :)

It's hard to believe she's already 8. I know it's been a long 8 years for me but it still seems like just yesterday she was crawling on the ground (okay, she still does that sometimes), spilling her food (okay, she still does that sometimes too), and drooling all over the place (okay, okay...now she only does that while she's sleeping). Here are some precious memories I'm recalling of her growing up:

* I was tucking her in one night, oh---when she was about 3 years old or so, and she said, "STOP THAT NOISE" while covering her ears. I replied, "What noise sweetie?" She then shocked me with her answer: "YOUR voice noise!!" Wow. It was a bitter moment but funny nonetheless. Kids can be so darn cute sometimes, can't they?!?!? :/

* She was on a car ride with her Grandma C & Papa D. They were driving down the road past some hay in a field. She pointed out the window and said, "LOOK...there's some hay snacks" instead of hay STACKS.

* She called grapes "bapes" and a butterfly "flutterby" and cattepiller "callipitter and carseat "sarkeet."

There are so many more great and priceless memories I have with my sweet little girl (again, she reminds me that she's not so little anymore). I don't think there's ever been a picture of her taken where she doesn't have the prettiest cheesiest smile on her face. When she was a little girl, she would always crook her head to her shoulder when a picture was being taken. It was so cute when she would do that. Where does all the time go? I'm so blessed to have her as my daughter. She really makes me one proud mama. "I love you Aubrey!! Enjoy your special day!"


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