Daughters ...Oh My!

My lovely daughter will turn 25 on May 14. I don't know her "story", but as my youngest child, and ONLY girl, she has demanded attention since BEFORE she was born. In my seventh month of pregnancy, I developed some problems, and my doc wanted to perform an early C-Section. Fortunately, we decided to "ride things out" if possible, and not only was Lynnsey not born prematurely, but she was born past my due date. This has been the THEME of her life ever since ... always late!

Around the age of two, we became concerned because she was not developing her language skills like our boys did. I mean she "babbled" ALL the time ... but no one could understand a word she said. Of course, with three older brothers (the eldest is her step-brother), we realized she did not really need to speak English to have her every wish filled. She would say, "blah, blah, blah", and one of the boys would speak up and tell us, "Lynnsey wants ..." It has become a joke around our house, because once she started, to this day, I don't believe she has ever STOPPED talking. Once, I picked the kids up from day care, and asked them to please be quiet as a mouse because "Mommy has a very bad headache." My sweetie, spent the entire ride home, telling me loudly, clearly, AND repeatedly, that she was going to be a good girl and be very quiet 'cause she didn't want mommies head to hurt.

The boys love to tease their sister, and have done so at EVERY opportunity. We had just moved into a very large house, and were celebrating our youngest son's birthday ... but we had somehow "lost" Lynnsey. We were shocked when we noticed this pre-schooler, carrying her brothers (LARGE) cake, down the hall. We all started to run for her, and I guess we scared her half to death...in a WHOOSH, she dropped his cake upside down on the carpet. They have NEVER have let her forget that. She got quite upset about it, too, until recently. In fact, a few years ago, my mom asked Lynnsey if she was dressing up for Halloween. My son, Richard, spoke up and said, "Yeah, she is going to be a CAKE-DROPPER!"

Lynnsey and I have a very close relationship. A few weeks before her tenth birthday, she decided she needed to talk to me about "this period thing". After I stopped choking, ( I did not think I needed to have THAT talk for another year or so), we cuddled under some blankets on the couch, put on some music, and she got her first "very" basic lesson in the facts of life. She has always been comfortable talking to me about her "teen problems ... like boys", and now, her young adult issues. For that I am thankful.

My daughter is a very social young lady. She has a bright and optimistic outlook on life, and her smile lights up her entire face. She is on the "go" all the time, and often is a bit "ditsy."Which brings me to her faults ... THE GIRL IS STILL ALWAYS LATE!

For today's FREEBIE, I am gifting you with another lil' mini. I have also scrapped a page to introduce you to Lynnsey. Hope you like!






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