birthday shouts.

i have a busy weekend ahead of me. z's dad is arriving tonight and will be staying with us until tomorrow, then we'll be joining him in carlsbad where z's brother and sister-in-law lives. in addition, i have some school work to do and a birthday to celebrate.. and whose birthday is it, you might ask? it's my baby sister's =)

her birthday is tomorrow and she's turning 14. i wrote in her birthday card last night, "i don't think you will know what it's like to watch someone grow from a baby in your arms to a teenager...." and i am so, so, so fortunate to bear witness of her transformation. 14.... 14. i constantly have to turn those numbers around in my head because i can't believe it. something in me keeps saying that i'm out of my mind and that she's actually turning 10. not 14. in my eyes, she's still the baby i used to sing to. she's still the little girl who needed me when she was scared, cried, and felt unsafe. it feels like just yesterday i used to feed her little spoonfuls of rice. but alas, those days are behind us and instead there is a young lady who is finding her own place in this uncertain world and although her smile and laugh will always remind me of the baby she once was, i am so joyful and blessed to watch her grow into an amazing lady.

happy birthday baby sis, i'm excited for what's ahead of you.

xoxo