My baby girl is 18 years old today. A real grown-up. The
miracle who brings light and joy to my life every. single. day. Is this actually
happening? The days are long, but the years really are short.
She arrived on one of the hottest days of the year. The high
temperature that day was well into the triple digits. Labor and delivery with
this little one were relatively short and uncomplicated even though she was a
bigger baby than her older sister. 8lbs. 13oz. 22 inches long
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| Proud papa! |
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| Big sister Hope was so excited |
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| Such a happy girl |
We settled into a new routine and my darling girl began to grow:
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| All smiles with her mommy |
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| She's a snuggler! |
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| Fun at gymnastics |
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| Playing dress-up |
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| Meeting Winnie the Pooh at Disneyland |
She started school and life got very busy...
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| Ready for her first day of kindergarten |
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| A life-long reader |
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| With her brand new birthday bike |
Soccer games, tee ball, softball, piano recitals, honor choir concerts, dance recitals, school projects, basketball, Kids Kamp...
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| soccer chick |
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| 5th grade recorder concert |
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| "Box out Bri" was her nickname |
Volleyball, band concerts, orchestra concerts, JuMP Co. shows, school dances...
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| Freshman year |
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| "Nerd" dress-up day for Homecoming |
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| Playing the piano with her big sister |
Driver's Ed., birthday parties, AP Classes, National Honor Society, SAT and ACT tests...
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| Beautiful Cellist |
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| Dream come true! |
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| All ready for the Prom |
College campus visits, family vacations, senior pictures, and graduation.
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| She's gonna be a Bengal just like her mom, dad, and big sister |
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| Beautiful inside and out |
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| The lovely graduate |
As a little girl, when Brianna was growing and learning new things, I would often tell her that she was becoming such a "big girl." She would immediately say, "I'm not a big girl. I'm just widdle and I'm going to stay widdle forever!" Birthdays were full of mixed emotions. She loved the party and presents, but she would assure me that she was "just widdle." Even though she is all grown up now, that "widdle" girl will live on in both of our hearts forever.
Welcome to adulthood, my sweet Brianna!
