My first baby is ten years old today….double digits!   He went from teeny tiny baby to handsome young man in the span of a decade.  I love the person he has become in that time: considerate, kind, smart, and loving.  I hope his every dream comes true as he blows out the candles on his birthday cake tonight!

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I want to freeze time so I can remember this young four-year old stage forever, when Miss J finds the whole world magical and exciting.

And accessorizes by the truckload.

And wears monkey jammies to jump on the bed.

And wants to grow up to marry her Daddy, because all the other boys are stinky.

And puts her shoes on the wrong feet but refuses to change them out of pride.

And dreams about Santa Claus in August.

And thinks “meanie” is the ultimate cuss word.

And waves to every fire truck, police officer, and school bus we pass.

And tucks 14 stuffed friends into bed before she can sleep.

And starts her prayers with, “In the name of the FOD-DER…”

And dreams magical, four-year old dreams.