Belle will be 7 in less than a week. Yes, my baby is 7 yrs old. Wow. Below are some pics of Belle on her 6th birthday. A lot will change in one year.
Belle is as independent (and ornery) as ever. She has this strong-willed personality that will get her places one day. I can almost see her brain working every minute of every day. This girl will be smarter than me by the 3rd grade. She LOVES reading and playing with Legos. These are her favorite activities. She also loves crafts, stuffed animals, and snack time :)
Belle is not a social creature. She doesn't have many friends. But she can entertain herself for hours and hours at a time. Sometimes she needs to go to her "corner" which is just a quiet spot where she doesn't have to talk to anyone. She can play there all day. Other times she loves to play with Tre. They mostly play Legos and make-believe. They are best friends. Belle can memorize songs she hears once. She can learn math (fractions and times tables) while listening to Tre and I do his homework. And she is top reader in her class. Sure, her surly mood gets in the way sometimes, but Einstein can't be expected to be always plesant and super smart too, can she? (She does sort of have Einstein hair...)
Belle is as independent (and ornery) as ever. She has this strong-willed personality that will get her places one day. I can almost see her brain working every minute of every day. This girl will be smarter than me by the 3rd grade. She LOVES reading and playing with Legos. These are her favorite activities. She also loves crafts, stuffed animals, and snack time :)
Belle is not a social creature. She doesn't have many friends. But she can entertain herself for hours and hours at a time. Sometimes she needs to go to her "corner" which is just a quiet spot where she doesn't have to talk to anyone. She can play there all day. Other times she loves to play with Tre. They mostly play Legos and make-believe. They are best friends. Belle can memorize songs she hears once. She can learn math (fractions and times tables) while listening to Tre and I do his homework. And she is top reader in her class. Sure, her surly mood gets in the way sometimes, but Einstein can't be expected to be always plesant and super smart too, can she? (She does sort of have Einstein hair...)
My favorite "Belle Moments" are: Her big hugs. The way she still holds my hand when we go places. The way her eyes move when reading (like she just can't make them go fast enough to gather all the information). Her stories she writes. The pictures she draws. The way her hair looks in the morning (see pic above). Her non-girly attitude about all things pink, sparkly, dramatic, and/or frilly. The way she always surprises me by picking up on adult things Jer and I talk about or what's happening on a TV show or movie, or just the world in general. And when she cuddles up by my side with her own book while I'm curled up with one too.
Happy Birthday Belly Bop!
2 comments:
Wow! Seven years has gone by so fast. Tell her that we love her and we're so excited to celebrate her birthday in (hopefully) sunny, warm St. George! Love ya girly!
Ok where is her bed head picture??? :) You need to post one. haha!
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