As a baby she hated to be held. She just wanted to be laid on the ground so that she could move and explore. At first I thought I was doing something wrong, (like all first time moms) but I quickly discovered it was just her way. Last night, her daddy and I were visiting in the living room when her eleven year old, almost five foot self crawled up in my lap. Her Larry Littlejohn legs draped over the chair while she nestled her head in the crook of my neck. How did did we get here? This amazing creature came from a single cell in the depths of my womb eleven years ago, and here she sits completely and utterly, ALL.GROWN.UP. Her soul, her body and her mind the most awe-inspiring site to behold. We are crossing over from little girl to young woman and really, at the end of the day, when she curls up in my lap like she refused to do as a baby, I think, "we can do this, we can do this tween-teen thing! As long as she keeps coming home to the safety of this place, (and even if she doesn't) we can do this!!"
Katherine Suzanne,
Being your parents is the greatest joy of our entire lives! Watching you own your life, your love for Jesus, your love for others, and your determination for excellence is way too much fun! Everyone should have a Katie Littlejohn in their life! Everyone should be on the receiving end of absorbing such a delight as YOU!! We are proud of you! We are proud of the character and maturity you exhibit on a routine basis! We love all your ways. You keep turning your eyes to Jesus, fill your mind and heart with HIS truth. You keep allowing Him to use you to show love to the 'least of these'. Our hearts and our home will ALWAYS be a safe place for you to land.....
Happy Eleventh Birthday to our favorite STU-ENT!
~Mama and Daddy
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