Thursday, October 12, 2006
Even though the suggested title for the week was "13 reasons it's NEVER a good time to lose a kidney..."
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Thirteen Things about my 11 year old Birthday Girl
1. Her conception was more than a bit of a surprise...one of the things we had promised my dad before getting married was that I would finish my degree, and she was born about 11 months after graduation!2. I confirmed my suspicions on the day I took my professional boards. Somehow, I still managed to pass.3. She was my longest labor and the only "medicated" birth I've had.4. I didn't know her gender, but the second she arrived, we "knew" who she was and had no problems agreeing on her name.
5. She is named after EVERY doll I ever had as a child, and in honor of her maternal grandmother and great- grandmother.6. She brought joy and focus back to our family after my dad died. We loved to just sit around and watch her!7. She talked and walked EARLY. She's always been confident, and never afraid to share her mind or her faith with people. I love that about her.8. She loves, loves, books and learning. She'd read cereal boxes and wallpaper in absence of other suitable material.9. She's compassionate and exceptionally good with older people. They love her too. She has a wonderful relationship with her "adopted" 82- year old "Mom-mom" and was a huge comfort to her at the time of her "Pop-pop"'s death.10. She is fearless on the soccer field. (Motto from age 5 "No ladies on the soccer field"). I've seen her take a ball to the face, get up and keep running.11. She's ambitious and driven (hmm...wonder where that came from?). She WILL finish what she starts, even if she gets frustrated or bogged down in perfectionism (again, where did that come from?).12. She's in that "girly-girl" tween stage. She may rough and tumble on the field, but she's going to do it with impeccable cookie-dough lip gloss on, thank you very much!13. She is my right arm at home. I don't know how I'd get through the day without all the things she does to help, from cooking breakfasts to toddler-minding.Happy Birthday, R!!
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I remember R's birth story like it was yesterday. I also remember that she came to my party in her very first Halloween costume, that cute little pea pod. Happy Birthday, R!!!
Happy Birthday to your sweet girl!!!! Please give her a huge hug from us. Blessings to you all.
Susan
Happy Birthday Rachel!!!!!!
With love from the Moody's
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Wow, Heather! This tribute to your amazing Rachel brought tears to my eyes. I love watching moms love their kiddos well.
Happy birthday to Rachel, too!
Love,
Amy
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