exactly a year ago tonight, my little girl Kayla, you were too scared to sleep....

-"will it hurt mama?"

"will what hurt kayla?"

-"will it hurt when i turn?"

"when you turn what?"

-"when i turn 4... tonite while i sleep?"

well my dear, tonight b4 you slept, i reminded you of our conversation exactly 1 year ago. u thot it very funny!... and no, you said yr not scared anymore....  :)

-"but just in case you hear a big noise in the night mama, dont be worried, it's just the room turning with me!"

you chuckled at my qwik response.... "lucky you're only turning 5 then, & not 100!!!"

Kayla, yr mummy is a bit sad to see her sweet little girl growing up.  ...and you know how i always tell u that you're my 'baby'...well 20yrs from now i'll probably still be saying that... with lots of love! :)

u skinned yr rt knee this week...and 3 days later, yr rt elbow too. they went all yucky.... "snotty" was the word u used. :)

so i asked u to wear skirts and shorter tops to help them dry out. (u know you'll usually only wear jeans and T-shirts rt...other than on Sundays when i manage to get u into a dress. :)

but surprisingly you agreed.  (-"it's not like i cant wear jeans forever rt?...rt?" :))  and i know for a fact that tomorrow...on yr birthday, u plan to wear yr new tiara, and yr fuzzy pink matching bag. u cant really match those with jeans rt?... so i guess a dress mt be in order? :))

what a change to see u this last week...prancing ard in little girly outfits once again. (it's been more than 2 yrs since you know!)   now yr girly skirts, combined with yr long long hair and long long legs, it made u suddenly look so grown-up... even yr daddy was surprised at the transformation!  but then you'd behave all silly, loud and crazy... and so totally unbecoming of a young lady!...then we'd know that our little girl is still hiding inside just as playful as ever!

my kayla, u make us so happy! u charm yr daddy to bits, and irritate him no end too!...esp when he's reading his papers or bz with work.

....and yr big brother kynan?  well you've made him laugh the loudest... and you've made him cry the hardest...and what about that recent comment you made that almost made him blush!... i cd almost not keep myself from splitting in two! 

do u remember?... about how the freckle on his cheek "makes him look *very cute*"....

you are a darling my love and we're so happy that God brought you into our family! you have given us joy, and love, and laughter! may u grow into a fine young lady...wise and honest, kind and true. you have won a special place in our hearts, and we all love you to bits! (Tiger included! :))

So Happy Birthday dear daughter... May all your dreams come true!

luv mama & daddy... & kynan too xxx