HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my gorgeous daughter – 16 today. How did that happen?
Here is my post from last year and the year before gosh maybe even the year before that because frankly nothing has changed…..apart from the fact that she has become more beautiful, more mature, more intelligent, more poised and funnier. I couldn’t love her more. It is an absolute privilege to have a daughter and my recent trip with her to New York is something I will never forget. You can’t take back that time with your children and it was a very, very special mother and daughter bonding moment. Lucky, lucky me.
“Sixteen years ago today I met my beautiful, tall, skinny, funny, confident daughter. She arrived two weeks early and emerged into the world calmly and relatively painlessly, compared to my two boys who fought for days to stay within my body (or perhaps it was my body that refused to let them go). When we met I was astounded. She was so perfect. My heart enlarged a little bit more and as with all my children my heart has subsequently felt as if it spends more time on the outside of my body than on the inside.
She is an almost daily reminder of my youth. She steals my makeup, my shoes, my clothes. She infuriates me sometimes because we are so similar, but there is nothing I wouldn’t do for her and I love her more than she will ever know.
Happy birthday my gorgeous girl. I wouldn’t change you for the world”.
How has she grown from this:-
God doesn’t that picture look like circa 1850 China….or something antique.
To this. I’d have to go on her shoulders now:-
Trish
November 6, 2011Two very beautiful ladies! Happy birthday to your lovely daughter. My son is 16 next March: can I keep your girl in mind for him? 😉
Family Affairs
November 6, 2011Thank you and Yup of course, but he’ll probs be too young for her!! Lx
DD's Diary
November 7, 2011It was my daughter’s 16th birthday last week – bitter sweet! Gorgeous photos of you both xx
janelle
November 7, 2011whew. stunners, you lot, eh? it goes way too quickly…growing up and getting old…SLOW DOWN WORLD. NOW. xxx j
Family Affairs
November 7, 2011too too too fast x
Jon Storey
November 7, 2011Very happy birthday! A fine young lady too. Embarrassing mother? tell our girls about it!!
Family Affairs
November 7, 2011Essential to be an embarrassing mother – or at least pretend to be doing that on purpose! Lx