Monday, May 9, 2016

Being 9

Some days 9 years old feels like the most difficult age we've parented yet. Then I think back and realize every year has its challenges, and it's rewards. It's the journey and the only thing we can count on as parents is that Ally will change and grow. Just as we think we're good she will change again. Her favorite color, her style of clothes, her favorite song, favorite TV show the only constant is change. And maybe cereal. If there was no cereal I don't know what we'd do.
Seriously though it seems that parenting now is more of a challenge than usual. It's unfair to put that all on Ally and her age. I think it's also on us and our exhaustion both emotionally and physically. It's hard to be at your best after the past few months. 

And for the record being Ally's mommy is still the best thing ever.

Beautiful, strong, brave and kind those are the 4 words I tell her describe her most. 
Thanks to Aunt Martha for the fabulous shirt.! Ally picked this out in February when we were in Florida



Fast asleep like a pretzel.

I  couldn't love her more.

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