Our neighbor gave us some shoes that she had outgrown. Natalie has fallen in love with her high heels. I was admiring her outfit when she instructed me to take her picture. This is how she posed for her shoot.
I was never the little girl who put on productions, or truly believed I was a princess. I never tap-danced for strangers or made up my own songs (lyrics and melody). I was never the girl who could strike up conversations with anyone. I never felt it was appropriate to ride around a lake in a pink tutu. I never went to a new place, saw strange children there and exclaimed "Look! My friends are here!". Natalie is all these things and more. And I love her a little more each day for who she is, and how full she has lived her life so far. She is one of those personalities that knows no boundaries, and I love it.
She's off to preschool today... I remember last year how worried I was for taking her to toddler school at such a young age, and when we arrived in her classroom she had this expression like "I HAVE ARRIVED!" It was like she had been waiting her whole life (all 2 1/2 years of it) for an outlet to release her imagination. And watching Brady get to go to school for the past 2 years, she finally had something that was just for her.
5 comments:
girls are good for us.
How adorable! It sounds like Delaney and Natalie would be good friends.
Always an act, that girl. Love those poses. Scary to think what a card their kids will be :)
Erin
Such a sweetie! I love how animated and confident she is. :) She's gonna take the world by the horns, that one.
So cute. She is a wonderful kid who is just as lucky to have you, her mom as you are to have her, your daughter.
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