Adalyn's 7

Addy Pearl, you are 7 years old!!!! Yesterday was your birthday and I'm sure no one forgot because you've been telling everyone about it for weeks!

We celebrated with a few neighbors in our driveway with a cookie cake and a trip to American Girl. Mary Ellen now has a new home with us. 

In so many ways, it feels like you were just born, and yet, you're 7!!! But, you're still my baby. Still my sweet girl who loves to crawl up in my lap and cuddle. Still the girl that is obsessed with sucking her thumb. Still the smiley, silly little girl that we love. You were the best thing we never knew that we needed. 

You are obsessed with turtles. You've been asking us to buy you a pet turtle for over a year. For now, you've settled on a turtle toy on a leash, but you have big plans for your pet turtle and taking it on walks in a stroller. 

You love playing with Barbie doll and you worship Megan. She is your best friend through thick and thin. You two are tied to the hip. You sleep with her every night, and I don't think she minds. 

You my child love candy. You'd choose it for every single meal if you could. You also love curling up and watching YouTube videos, Lab Rats, and Disney Plus. You're not a fan of reading or school work. 

You love our Longhorns. It's been really fun watching you embrace football and cheering for your daddy and the team. Lots of nights you ask for "The Eyes of Texas" as your bedtime song, and you're quick to tell everyone that OU Sucks. 

In so many ways, you're still our little girl. Your sisters are getting big and grown, and I know that you are too, but you're also still our baby. I know you won't stay that way, but I sure do love that I can still pick you up and carry you, and that you'll curl up beside me.

You're a tiny bit mischievous and sneaky. 

And oh you make us smile. 

You love taking gymnastics but you're also interested in dance, and maybe one day, you'll take lessons. 

This year, you finished 1st grade and learned lots of sight words. You prefer math to reading, but you'd rather just play. You learned to ride your bicycle without training wheels and you had your first sleepover. Your best friends this year were: Shae, Ria, and Carolina, and lately, you've been loving playing with Boston and riding your bike around the block with him.

You have a super wiggly tooth that just won't come out quite yet, but I know you'll be excited when it finally does! 

You love wearing dresses, but hate to have your hair brushed and fixed. 

You bring so much sunshine in to our world Addy Pearl.

Happy 7th Birthday!