Happy Happy Birthday SweetCheeks

Warning- Picture heavy post.
Get your coffee and a donut!
You're SIX?

Impossible!

You were born a tad early.

You were no bigger than

a minute.

You weighed in at right

around 5 pounds and

were whisked to the

Neonatal Intensive Care.

You stayed there for 15 days.

I visited you and

put your sweet little

head right against the

bare skin below my neck.

Skin-to-skin

one of the best things

for a newborn.
Then you came home.

When you were three 

you started patting just 

below my neck and saying

Thisss isss my favrut spoht, Nana.

You still do that 

from time to time 

and it always 

makes my heart smile

because I know that 

God gave you that special

spot close to my heart.

Here you are with your

wonderful Mommy.

All smiles.

Can you guess how you 

got your nickname?

Look at those 

SweetCheeks!

Your Mom thought it was cute
to dress you as a chicken.

You were/are the apple

of your Daddy's Eye.

We loved you when you

were dressed as a 

Princess...

and we loved you 

when you were a

HOT MESS!

When you were three you

loved going with Nana for a

STARBUCKS smoothie.

Oh! You were my kinda girl.

And still loved them at age four!

You have always been a 

FUNNY LITTLE GIRL.

You had a Barbie Doll cake

for your 4th birthday.

And were delighted with it.

We thought it was pretty funny

when you licked the icing 

off her butt.

I loved it when you went to the 

CHRISTMAS TREE FARM

with your family.

You had a little misadventure

leaving the farm when you-

were held hostage

by a bush!

I laugh every time I see that picture.

You also saw Santa that day and told

him what you wanted.

You saw Santa AGAIN the next day

and when he asked you what you 

wanted you said.

I  jusssht telled yohu yesturrday

did yohu forgit allreaddy?

You make me smile even

when you are pouty.

And I smile when I 

watch you dance...

gotta love 

A Mouse!

Now I am smiling because

you are

"almost famous"

as the baby face

of Broadway.

And someday, Lord willing, I will see

you as a beautiful bride

with this kind of expression

on your sweet face.

You are growing up fast...

WAY TOO FAST~ 

But~no matter how big 

you get you will always

be my wee slip of a girl-

My Little Princess.

Happy Birthday!

Nana loves you,

SweetCheeks!