My baby is 8!
It's official! We had the "well-baby" appointment today, although I guess it's called a "physical" now that she is 8 years old!
My Claire: sweet, sensitive, caring, kind, strong, healthy, funny, clever, loving, thoughtful, amazing!
She makes me so proud. She makes me proud to be a mom. Proud to be her mom.
She makes me want to do better. To love more, to live more, to watch more, to document more, to remember more, to be more present.
She makes me step back in awe at God's almighty ability. She it truly a gift from God.
I am so very thankful f0r her and for the village of people that helped make her who she is today!
And, most important, I'm so grateful for the village of people that are going to help me take care of her over the next 10 years. Because, as she reminded me, she is "half way to driving". Lord help me!
Here are some pictures from her awesome Waterpark/sleepover Birthday party:
