Alabama turns 7

Alabama,

You turned 7 last month and I wanted to make sure to take the time to write about it! You are growing up so much and are doing so many big girl things now!

You are a great big sister to Blue and Pate. Blue thinks you are the greatest person in the world! He comes to you to help him do everything and loves for you to play with him and feed him like a motorcycle or airplane or dump truck. Pate loves to play with you, too. Y'all like to play outside and make playgrounds and build things. You read to him and play Sonic, too. You are so excited to meet your sister, Mattie Mae, and I pray you will be best friends your whole life!

You are a great reader! You can read almost anything you want to! You are also great at drawing and crafting and creating things! You are mastering new tricks in baton, like the double elbow roll!

You love to play with your dolls. You love to dress them and play and have birthday parties. You can ride your bike without training wheels now! You like to pick out your own clothes and make up outfits. I love when you make crafts for us to do or create worksheets/books for Pate to learn his letters and numbers. You love jokes and love to make them up and tell them! You love to give gifts and make cards. You make me a card for every "holiday" like the first day of spring or st. patrick's day! So sweet! You tried out for the lead part in the children's musical at church. You are so quiet that they could hardly hear your audition, but I'm so proud you did it! You know every word in the whole play! You did get a solo speaking part in a song and I know you're going to do great! You notice and hear everything around you. No secrets from you! You are great at imitating and remembering what people say!

You have lost 5 teeth! Your are very tall (89%) and you wear size 7 clothes and size 1 shoes.

And, the most important thing you did when you were six, is you asked Jesus in your heart! On July 15, at Cheer Camp, you became a Christian! I am so thankful and rejoice that you will spend Eternity in heaven and have made such an important decision at a young age!

You are my best girl in the whole wide world! You are beautiful on the inside and the outside. I am so proud of you and look forward to what this year brings! I know that God has great plans for your life and has special gifts that he is giving and growing in you to use for Him! I pray that you would serve Him all the days of your life and always put Him first!