{happy.birthday.to.my.delaney}

I cannot believe I have a five year old. FIVE. It just seems so . . . grown up. And I'm realizing, with tears in my eyes, that in just a few short months, I'll have to let my little blondish haired, bluish eyed girl go into the big world of school and all that goes with that. I can honestly say that I've been on my knees, praying for just the right kindergarten teacher and assistant that will appreciate Delaney. For, if you know her at all, you know that she is never in a hurry . . . for anything. And, if appreciated, this can teach you much about patience and taking your time. (Alas, there are many times that her "gift" goes unappreciated by me. For, I tend to want to speed things up, sometimes missing out.) Anyway, these are the things we love about Delaney: *Her amazing smile. It can truly light up a room. She loves to smile and brings such joy to others, especially me. *Her hard work ethic. The girls loves to learn, and is a nerd like her momma (and her daddy, if truth be told). She is a math whiz, and I know she's going to just love kindergarten. *Her free spirit. She is definitely in her own world a lot of the time, dreaming about who knows what. She dances when there's absolutely no music and sings in the grocery store at the top of her lungs. I love that. *Her girliness. I don't know if that's a word, but God has created her to be especially girly. She loves dresses and jewelry and high heels and lip gloss. She loves the color pink and pretends she's a princess a lot. *Her sweet spirit. Deep down, she loves people and wants to show them. (Maybe not her sister sometimes, but you get the idea.) She loves to help people, hug people, and serve people. God has big plans for her. And, being her mom, of course I could go on. I am so honored to be Delaney's mom. As soon as she came into this world, my life has never been the same. And I'm so grateful for that.