Julia Waitz turns seven years old today. I love seven. Seven is an age where so many wonderful achievements are made. And a certain independence begins to take over.
This last year Julia has continued to blossom into this incredibly independent child with a style and a rhythm of her own.
Major accomplishments this year include:
- learning to tie her shoes
- growing in her love of reading and math
- writing that impossible five that we talked about here
- being more specific about communicating her thoughts without the accompanying melt down
- riding her bike like a fearless banshee
- showing a little bit more of her feminine, delicate side in her ballet classes
- relishing in her siblings love of public attention and affirmation. but she, being totally satisfied tucked up close to Mom and Dad with a smile on her face and in her heart.
- losing two teeth (i.e. captured in the picture above)
- and bearing the fruit of the spirit more and more with each passing day
Julia would pick cuddles over food (although, when she is lacking in either category, WATCH OUT!)
She would pick vanilla over chocolate, and jelly over peanut butter.
She would pick carrots over cucumbers, and purple over pink.
She would wear patterns over plain, and run instead of walk.
Julia adds fire and passion to our daily lives, with a loyalty and realness that runs as deep as I have ever seen.
Julia means what she says and says what she means.
Julia, your daddy and I are continually blessed by you just being YOU! We find great joy watching you grow and change, but at the same time it stings a little. We have no doubt that God's goodness will sustain you everyday of your life.
We love you oddles and oddles, Julia Waitz, Jules Vern, Jule Bean, Beaner, Beanie, B....
Mama and Daddy
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