{"id":4114,"date":"2013-09-08T22:07:42","date_gmt":"2013-09-09T05:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/barelycontrolledchaos.com\/wordpress\/?p=4114"},"modified":"2013-09-08T22:10:20","modified_gmt":"2013-09-09T05:10:20","slug":"its-great-to-be-finally-eight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/barelycontrolledchaos.com\/wordpress\/?p=4114","title":{"rendered":"It’s great to be (finally!) EIGHT."},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Addie Rose –
\nAnother year has passed us by and you’ve spent every minute of it trying to play “catch up.”
\n“When can I walk home by myself, Mama?”
\n“Why am I the last of all my friends to turn 8?”
\n“Why can’t I (insert random request here), just like Emma?”<\/p>\n

I get that it is hard being the youngest. The last to get to do everything. And I get that all of the big kids seem to be doing things that are so much more fun and you totally want to just be in the mix.<\/p>\n

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But, baby if you could just see yourself through my eyes, for every day I have to stop and remind myself that you are my b-a-b-y. My Addikins. You just keep flying through all of your milestones…way faster than you need to, in my opinion. And I just wish you could see how much you have grown up – literally in front of us – over the past year.<\/p>\n

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I continually see a caring Addie – a sweet, cat-loving girl who cares deeply about her family and friends and is always ready to lend a helping hand, usually without being asked twice.<\/p>\n

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Most often I see that spunky little Addie – our Rosey Toes<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0who keeps all of us laughing and can change the electricity in the room with a single joke and infectious giggle.<\/p>\n

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And always I am amazed to see a beautiful girl – the youngest love in my life who is growing up confident, smart and strong.<\/p>\n

I know it has been a long year in your eyes, Ad…but what a difference that year makes. I can’t wait to see what this great year of eight<\/strong><\/em> holds for you.<\/p>\n

Happy Birthday, sweet Addikins.
\nLove you with all my heart.
\n– Mommy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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