Twenty years.
It went by in a blink. Twenty years ago, I woke up very pregnant in the morning and ended the day the mother of a baby girl.
Oh how I wanted a little girl.
Our house would be filled with dresses, earrings, nail polish and sparkles! I was sure she would love all the girly stuff, like I did. And she did. For a while. Until she could talk and tell me she DID. NOT!
And now twenty years later, when I’m completely sure of this girl of mine. She changes her mind. This weekend we bought a dress that sparkles.
It turns out that my little girl had an independent streak. A very strong independent streak, that grew with each birthday.
If she doesn’t want to do something – I’m completely out of luck. Bribing, ordering, whining or stomping my feet can’t convince her to do things my way.
I asked her to poise nicely for a picture with her birthday cake…. 
It seems like only yesterday that she was two and refusing to sleep without a book under her pillow each night and waking up with wild morning hair that she wouldn’t allow to be combed.
My girl is all grown up. She’s funny, smart, sweet, and sarcastic. She’s strong, athletic and determined. And now she is willing to put on a dress with sparkles. My work is done. Well, except for the getting her to poise nicely for the camera… perhaps next year I’ll have better luck.
I can’t believe it’s been twenty years. Happy Birthday Jelisa!
2 comments:
Happy Birthday Jelisa! I remember one time when she was about five or six..she was with your Dad they had the pickup and were at a garage sale..buying bicycles and bicycle parts..I guess that was a long time ago..your Dad proudly introduced us! :)
Happy, happy birthday Jelisa. A beautiful name for a beautiful girl. How fast they grow up.
Ya'll have a wonderfully blessed day enjoying and celebrating the birth of this beautiful young lady.
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