these are the best days

Em brought home her school pictures yesterday and it kinda took my breath away. This girl is BEAUTIFUL (if I do say so myself ;)):

and she's growing up... too fast. When I saw that picture I realized more than ever that she's becoming a young lady. She'll be 12 in less than 2 weeks - and yet I remember the day she entered this world like it was yesterday. She is a great girl who is funny (ask her about turning on her siren at Giant Eagle so she could run fast down the aisles), smart, caring, sassy and independent. Em - you are amazing. I love you and I'm proud of who you choose to be.

I love my countries

say whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?

my darling daughter is off to new beginnings tonight

how can this be possible?

i mostly don't feel old enough to have a child headed for young womens

but then there days when i feel every one of the years

she's growing into a lovely young lady

and i'm proud to be her mom

Brace Yourself...

Um yeah, so I've left the blog a little neglected for a while - life just seems to consume the days that zip past - catching up seems like a colossal feat that makes me feel like continuing to procrastinate so I won't... but another major life event for Emily has happened and I felt that it really warranted a post of its own....

Before

After

She did an awesome job through the whole appointment - and it took FOREVER!! Adjusting to the new hardware is taking some time - the nightime head gear is pretty tough but we're hoping that it will get easier as the days go by. I think think she looks pretty cute - and just think Em - in 2-ish years you'll be brace-free and have the prettiest smile ever - hang tough baby girl!