Whatever: my first teenager

 It's here...
13.
Finally or already, depending on whom you ask about it.

Yet, I look at my daughter and she still looks like the baby I brought home.
The little girl I took to kindergarten.
But, she is not. She is independent and smart as a whip.
She is loyal and dedicated to not only her friends, but the world around her.
She is going to be a lovely adult, one that I will want to be friends with.
But for now, she is my girl.
My 13 year old girl.

In photos...here is how I would describe her...

Friend

Gardener

Model

Ice cream lover

School girl

Dancer

Adventurer

Goofball

Little Monster

Athlete

Gum chewer

Mountain Climber

Party planner

Trail blazer

Happy birthday to my first baby girl.

I love  you.

-Mommy.