{"id":2678,"date":"2010-09-09T00:01:53","date_gmt":"2010-09-09T07:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/barelycontrolledchaos.com\/wordpress\/?p=2678"},"modified":"2010-09-09T06:37:15","modified_gmt":"2010-09-09T13:37:15","slug":"and-then-you-were-five","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/barelycontrolledchaos.com\/wordpress\/?p=2678","title":{"rendered":"And then you were five."},"content":{"rendered":"

My Dear Addison Rose,<\/p>\n

Today you turn five. At one point this summer you wailed “Mama, all of my friends are already five! When can I be five? And can I still go to kindergarten?” You have waited so very long for this day.<\/p>\n

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But for me? I think I just blinked and…poof! Five years gone in an instant.<\/p>\n

I must say that you have used the last five years and grown into an amazing girl. You can be stubborn and very strong-willed, yet you are so incredibly sweet and caring. You love kitties, your sister, and any sort of sugary concoction – you have your Mama’s sweet tooth, for sure. At any given moment you can be found singing your little heart out. Songs you know, songs you *think* you know, or songs you just made up. It doesn’t really matter, but you definitely like to sing.<\/p>\n

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And my oh goodness, your sense of humor – it cannot be beat. I think you are one of the funniest kids. Ever. Whether you are imitating the Three Stooges or spouting off your own observations on life, I don’t think one day has gone buy where you have not made me outright laugh.<\/p>\n

But most of all, you brought balance to our family. You filled in the hole we didn’t even know we had, and you rounded out our edges perfectly. The last five years with you have been phenomenal. And I can’t wait to see what you’ll bring to us for the next five years.<\/p>\n