Today E turns 8.
I can't believe that she is 8. I remember the day before I had her. She was due on Fathers Day and I had been having contractions since Friday off and on. She was my first so those contractions can go for a while. Went to the hospital Sunday evening they sent me home. Not any progress. The nurse actually told me that since I was walking and talking fine I couldn't be in labor plus it was my due date and Fathers Day so I had those things counting against me. Later and still home with contractions starting and stoping lots of pain (I now know that it was all BACK LABOR!!! if you are unfamiliar baby comes out looking down and then turns to the side Not this little princess... she wanted to come out looking at the world so her spine and my spine became friends they are no longer on speaking terms btw) So after 4 hours of pushing our stubborn little girl and some help from foreceps (finally) E. C. S. our suprise baby girl was born on Monday June 18th 2001 8lbs 3oz with brown fuzzy hair. She has been so much fun these past 8 years. Looking at these pictures I can remember what was happening and can still hear her asking a billion questions. She has always been even tempered and well mannered. Always looking to make friends and make sure that others fit in and aren't forgotten. She began playing the violin at 5 and has said since she was 6 1/2 that she hates it and when can she quit. Um never. She is better than she realizes. Loves her daddy and family. She loves telling insane knock knock jokes. Can climb a rock wall better than I could at her age. Loves to read weird stuff... bird books, history books, atlas', encyclopedias. Remembers anything and everything and has since she was little. Thought for the longest time that sheep were woolly and wet. We realized that when she was 2 we went to San Diego Zoo and the sheep in the petting zoo had had baths and were still wet. She used to suck her thumb and hold a My Little Pony's tail hair in her hand. All of her ponies went bald because of this. She loves to paint and draw and make up stories. I love her for all of these things and so many more.
She is kind, warm, sweet, beautiful, ambitious, thoughtful, strong, smart, wonderful, spiritual, and mine.
This is more for me than anything but here goes. I put together some fun photos from when you were little to now. Hope they don't make anyone's computer too unhappy.
This is her 1 year pic... look at how short her hair still was! Just some curls in the back and enough to clip the top. No hair cuts yet. I didn't have time to scan more pics of year 1 in, sorry monkey. Before our first digital camera.
Her second birthday. More hair thank goodness. I loved this dress.
Her birthday D-backs game! 2years.
She can't read but that didn't stop her from studying each and every page. She is our only child who never tore a book.
loved the pool even then
little painter this is the only mess you made. wish I could say the same for your brothers.... messy painters.
love this picture. you were hot so I put your hair up last minute then while waiting for the parade grandma and pop bought you an ice cream. you shared so sweetly! people kept stopping since you were both so cute.
Higher daddy. . . dumbos ride
For a full 4 months you ate this gross sandwich mayo and a slice of cheese. You loved it and I thought that you were silly for not wanting to change it at all. I tried to add ham or something and you would get mad. Yuckie.
First day of first grade
you made a mud hole in the back yard then painted yourself in it. not too sweet here are ya?
first day of second grade
halloween you wanted to be half pretty bride half dead ugly bride. you got it girly.
first birthday party at skateland for a friend... also first time rollerskating! you did great!
I took you along on a senior photo shoot you insisted on getting your picture taken too. you weren't a ton of help carrying stuff. and you talked our ears off but I did enjoy having you there babe.
I needed a pic of you with a white back ground for our alphabet book. I loved your eyes in this.
you wanted one with just your eyes looking sneaky. :)
You swim wonderfully. learning the strokes and trying your hardest not to get tired while swimming across the whole length of the pool is making you stronger and more confident. You are truly comfortable in the water.
I took this the other day at GG paul's house. I love your eyes.
This summer you have asked to learn how to sew. I am so excited to teach you how. You have requested learning to make a pillowcase and some other fun items. We will probably start with the pillowcase. We will post our progress as we go.
Just in case you didn't know in my world 8 is a very big deal. If you didn't know I am LDS a Latter-Day Saint or Mormon gal. I have been since I was born and can't imagine it any other way. When you turn 8 you are able to be baptized as the savior was. E wants so badly to be baptized and will have the opportunity to do so surrounded by family and friends very soon. We are so proud of her choice to follow the Savior in this way.
Love you Sweetie!
