This year Konner is in 1st grade, he has been ready to be back in school since the first week of June! Last year I wrote HERE about his first day of school and how I simply was not ready for it. However this year is a bit different, this is my Lexi's first year of school and this mommy's heart just can't believe it.
Somehow, in the blink of an eye my little girl went from this...
To this...
From this...
To this...
Just like Konner last year, she never asked my permission to grow up and I never gave it. Yet she's doing it anyways. Now I know that she's still only 4 but somehow I know that as fast as these past 4 years have gone by, the next 14 will go by even quicker. As my husband wrote about HERE, all too soon she'll be gone.
So my sweet Alexis (as she has now asked to be called), as you start on this journey and new phase of life, there are a few things i'd like to tell you...
-You are and always have been your daddies little girl. At times you will love it and at times you will hate it, but nothing in this world will ever change it so don't even try!
-I know you think you know more than me at times but trust me, you don't.
-As much as I might want to I will not always run to your side when you trip and fall. You will have to learn to pick yourself back up and I promise, you will thank me for it. Someday.
-Your strong will is going to get you in a lot of trouble, but it will also save you from trouble. Learn to harness and control it instead of letting it control you.
-It will never be ok for you to call a boy. I know your friends will do it but you can't. Trust me, a real man will call you and if he's not a real man, you don't need to talk to him.
-If you are embarrassed to wear something to church, you won't be wearing it to the mall.
-If your aren't embarrassed to wear something to church but it makes your dad blush, you won't be wearing it.
-I can and will enter your room at any time. That's just my right as your parent.
-If you act stupid to attract boys, you will only attract stupid boys.
-Before you were even born, God had a plan for your life. They are plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future
-No matter how old you get, you will never be to old to dance with your daddy. "Cinderella" will always be y'alls song.
-Your phone, emails and room will be checked anytime your dad, God or I feel the need. Just part of living in our house. Nothing in your life is off limits to us.
-As much as your brother and sister might drive you crazy, they are the best friends you will ever have. Treat them as such.
-Every boy you bring home to meet your dad will be under severe interrogation. If they do not pass you will not be seeing them again.
-I will not be your friend until you are an adult. I will love you, laugh with you and talk with you about everything but never forget that I am your mother. You will have plenty of friends but only one of me.
-It may take until you are an adult to appreciate that last fact but at some point, you will.
-No matter what has happened in your life or your world, your mommy and daddy are ALWAYS here for you. That will never change.
I'll stop for now, although there are 100's of other things I could add. Thank goodness she is only 4 and I have plenty of time to do so. Happy first day of school my Lexi-Lou!
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