Keely at 15

Keely, Happy 15th Birthday.  You are a bit taller than me now. You can wear all my shoes and clothes, but you wouldn’t. You are growing out your previously super short haircut and you wear contacts now. You couldn’t stand wearing glasses or how the lenses were always dirty. You look so much older lately. […]

Keely at 14

Keely you are now 14. You are funny, witty, sarcastic, beautiful, loving, and highly-opinionated. You are as tall as me now (5’4). You’re skinny and your feet are still smaller than mine. This past year your love for make-up has grown. Actually, your love for high-end make-up. You won’t even look at cheap stuff. Sephora […]

Keely at 13

We have officially reached the teen years Keely. You have celebrated your 13th birthday.  It is hard to believe that we’ve been together that long.  You have grown so much this past year. You are almost as tall as me now.  You can wear my clothes now and sometimes my shoes.  You are tall and […]

Keely at 11

Today at 1:20 p.m. you turn eleven years old. How did that happen? When you are sitting next to me I still see the little in you, but when I see you from a distance- I’m shocked at what a teenager you are becoming. I think by next year you will be as tall as […]

Keely at 12

Keely, you are inching so close to the teenage years.  You want to be an official teenager badly.  I wish you would enjoy being a child a little more, a little longer.   You are 5 foot, 2 already and will probably be as tall as me by the end of this year. You have always […]

Keely at 10 1/2

Keely, you are 10 1/2 now. You are 57 inches tall and skinny.  You wear glasses now and are trying to let your hair grow out.  You are easily embarrassed and very concerned with what other people think of you right now.  You are wearing a school uniform right now every day, so we don’t […]

Keely at 10

We have arrived at the double digits my baby girl. You are now a ten year old young lady. Sometimes out of the corner of my eye, I catch a glimpse of the lady you will become .  When you are sad though, I can still see my little baby in your big eyes and […]

Keely at 9 1/2

The year is flying by for you. You are doing really well in 4th grade. You have a great teacher and a pretty nice class.  You even made honor roll.  Math is still a struggle for you, but you are really trying.  Sometimes the hard stuff really stresses you out and it affects you emotionally.  […]

Keely at 9

My first born baby girl is nine years old now.  I can’t believe it. I remember being 9. You’ve grown and changed a lot this year. We’ve just finished a pretty good summer.  We went on vacation and you spent most of your days at home swimming in our pool.   You just love water–well, outside […]

Keely at 8 1/2

Keely you are 8 1/2 now. You are in third grade. You love all the social-ness of school, but not so much the work.  You have friends and seem to be liked by most of your peers. You try very hard to not ever get in trouble at school. Math is still a big struggle […]