Happy Birthday (one week ago)

It's late at night and I want to write this post because we are going to be away next week and I know I'll never write it if not now.

My very Beautiful Princess
This year I can not believe the changes that have happened to you. You are no longer a little girl. I thought that last year that you went through much growth but it felt quite minor compared to this year. Going to school and being away from you for much of our day has grown you up. This sounds in a bad way but really its just different. Yes school has made you more knowledgable in things that maybe we wish you weren't but it has brought out a strength and love that its just so amazing to see.

You have had your challenges this year, it was hard on you to be away from me and your sisters, for that I was grateful because even though you had great fun at school it made me feel like you thought Mummy was fun(er), and I know this will not last for long.

What is funny about you is that you have discovered comedy. You have decided that you are funny. Which makes me laugh because you don't base this on anybody's opinion just your own. You like to laugh (alot). I wasn't a girl who would giggle about anything and everything growing up but I think you are. I love how you put your hand over your mouth to contain your giggles, you're very cute.

What also amazes me is just how much you have learnt this year. You're brain is a sponge. You seem to just soak in all up. You get up on my computer and can get yourself into your programs and when you once needed me right next to you to answer questions now I get sent an email to tell me you've just finished a level and that your reading sentences. Although we have learnt that you are not the perfect student and ironically its because you want to be perfect. If you have doubts in your ability to do a task perfectly you just won't do it. This is very frustrating for your teacher but... well it just means daddy and I will just have to give you some more challenges and encourage you to try, even if you sometimes fail.

Happy 6th birthday my gorgeous girl, I so look forward to seeing you grow some more, but please not too fast because I still want to be your fun Mummy and I want you to always be my baby girl.