Zoë's 7th birthday letter
You are seven! You have been waiting and waiting for this
day for a long time. You love birthdays
and have everyone’s birthday memorized.
You love the gifts, the parties, the fun….. you don’t love the attention. One of
your favorite questions to ask people is, “When is your birthday?” Maybe one day you will be really into
astrology, who knows?
This last year has been a good one for
you. You are now reading with complete
ease. In fact, you are at the highest
reading level in your year one class!
You are motivated to get your homework done and enjoy reading whenever
you get the chance. You are proud of
your reading and are so much more independent now! In the last year, your best
friend, Tahli, moved away but you’ve been ok. I know you miss her but you have
so many friends Zoë. Your friends are
drawn to you. Every morning when I walk
into school with you, you are greeted by a half dozen little girls, very
excited to see you. I imagine you love
that warm reception of hugs and smiles.
You are confident in your leadership with friends your age and you never
come across like you are trying too hard to impress anyone. You let people know that you like them, but
you don’t try too hard. You only write
that you love me, never say it. I know
that I am your person. I know you love
me with your whole heart, so I don’t need to hear you say it back when I tell
you over and over how much I love you! Whenever
you write me or Daddy or Andie a card, you tell us you love us. When I asked you why you cannot say the words
to your loved ones, you told me you are too embarrassed to say it. That’s ok baby. We will keep showering you in our love all of
the time and know that you love us in return.
Everyone loves you sweetie!
When
I asked your teacher, Ms. Renee, if you are more of a leader or follower, I
barely got out the question before she interrupted me and answered quickly, “A
LEADER”!. I LOVE that about you. You have confidence among your friends. Now, when it comes to older girls, I cannot
say you are the leader. You are actually
the perfect follower. You sit back and
watch and admire and quietly follow.
You know how to make your presence small and just observe. You love older girls and fit in quite well
with them. I cannot say I love you
hanging out with older kids… .but it seems to happen regularly and you just
fit. It’s probably good for you to go
between being the dominant one with your same aged friends to being more of the
follower with Andie’s friends and older girls.
You still adore your sister. This year, you all decided to separate and
sleep in different bedrooms. It lasted
about 3 weeks and after many “sleepovers’ you both decided to move back in
together. My heart nearly burst I was so
happy. You two argue, but you laugh SO
much together. You have a closeness
that is special, something I always longed for as a girl. You can play for hours on end without disagreements. You look up to Andie for approval and
acceptance. She makes you laugh and you
crack her up. I love it.
Zoë, you excel at SO many things. You are an awesome gymnast. You received the gold medal this year in your
gymnastics competition. You were SO
anxious before the competition, you couldn’t even sleep. You talked about it all of the time, but when
it came to performing, you were flawless.
You are a strong swimmer. Your
swim coach is always telling me how impressed he is with your strength, your
drive, and your motivation. Again, you
were so nervous before the national swim meet last weekend. You woke up daily asking about the routine of
the day, but when it came down to it, you did an amazing job! You swam your heart out and despite the fact
you didn’t medal like you’d hoped, you swam with the most impressive times and
you were by far the youngest in your group!
You were also nervous before your dance performance, but you were
radiant in your solo! It was awesome to
watch! When you set your mind to do
something, you do it so well! You do
cartwheels and handstands non-stop. You
are getting a six pack because your core is so strong! Sometimes I feel guilty that we are here
because if you really wanted to achieve at these sporting activities, you could
it better in the States, but then I remember you are still young and it’s ok to
not take everything so seriously.
You have the sweetest, most innocent, baby
looking face. You get a lot of attention
because you are so darn cute, but you really don’t like the attention, so you
are shy when others dote on you. Lucky
for you, your big sister thrives on attention, and usually takes over giving
you a respite from the adoration. Even
though you look so innocent and have a baby like face, you sense of humor is
crazy advanced. You are so funny! You’ve always had this natural comedic
timing. You love all things
inappropriate and know exactly how to get laugh in the most inappropriate ways. You have the most expressive facial
expressions.
You still have a quick temper at home, but
not at school. You lose your patience
quickly with your sister and frustrate easily if you cannot do something you
attempt or you feel misunderstood. You
are slowly getting better at using your words instead of pinching or hitting
but you still need practice. If I were
to tell your teachers or friends this about you, they would be shocked, but at
home we know this side of you.
You are adventurous with amusement park
rides, always wanting something scarier or more thrilling – laughing the whole
ride. You love to travel and you
impressed me when we were in Asia at how adept you were at navigating taxis,
tuk-tuks, and airports. You love boys
more than I’d hope for and seem to have a certain affinity towards one little
boy, Fardeen. You talk about him like he is truly your
boyfriend. You always have had one
close/best friend but are very good friends with many. Right now your bestie is Allora. You two giggle so much together!
You still carry around a blankie that looks
like a raggedy mop head. It stinks and
is grey and looks disgusting, but you love thing beyond measure. You suck your thumb and stroke your blankie
any time you are tired. You love to
cuddle and fall asleep instantly. You love
to drape your leg over me or Daddy so you can fall asleep knowing we are
there. You announce when you are tired
and you don’t worry about missing out if it means you can go to sleep.
You are so responsible. You remember to tell me to text the bus
driver to tell him if you are not going to ride (I need the reminders!). You pack your bag every night and remember
your library books and know what days you have swimming, gymnastics, etc. You keep track of your things and would
never skip your homework, even if I said it was ok. You are a rule follower and want others to
follow the rules as well. You are a
complex, beautiful, funny, talented, smart little girl. You are the center of our world and we love
you more than any birthday letter can express.
I KNOW you will do great things in life.
I’m honored to be a part of it.
Love,
Mama
Mama
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