No, not the name of the local convenience store, but the time span in which we have had Andrea.
She came to us as a little 7 year old just beginning 2nd grade, wearing bows in her hair, still playing with dolls, coloring in coloring books, and watching Vegi-Tales!
As of yesterday she is now 11 years old. Gone are the days of hair bows, instead we went to beauty shop and had her hair straightened, her favorite toy is her IPod Touch, and her coloring books have been replaced by beautifully written-in journals and well . . .Vegi Tales DVDs have been replaced with movies such as Courageous and Joyful Noise.
Yes, my baby girl is growing into quite a young woman - just 4'2" when she came to us - she measured in last week at the Dr. office at 4'11and 3/4" - just a smidge under 5' tall!
She is beautiful, articulate, compassionate, and has a real servant's heart! (Last night, at her birthday party, she was feeding my little developmentally disabled brother ice cream cake, so that he didn't miss out on the dessert!)
It is a joy and a challenge everyday to see her grow up so quickly! My only regret is that we did not get her sooner! Happy Birthday, Cupcake , , ,Sweet Pea . . .Cutie Pie . . . and all those other names you still let me call you!!!!
