I've got Sunshine.....

on a cloudy day.
When it's cold outside.
I've got the month of May.
..................................
My Girl.

Adelle has never been as dependent on me as Braxton "was!"
Our lives are changing.
We don't have our Brax at home with us all day.
We enjoy more of each other now.
When Adelle used to be with her brother. Now she is with me.
She helps me with everything. Cooking, cleaning, playing with Emmett.
We read together and she gets to pick out the books every time.
We play what she wants to play.
We go on walks and play I Spy.
We dance. A lot!
We stomp in puddles.
And she naps in my bed. Because she wants to and that's all it takes.

Adelle has such a special heart. She is so real. I think that is my favorite thing about her. She messes up, sometimes, but she doesn't judge herself. She say's sorry, and get's over it. I hope she never looses that.
She is so kind to her brothers. She loves them so much and always tries to meet their needs. She is Braxton's gofer and Emmett's little mommy.
She has so much personality.
My favorite line that I hear all the time from her lately, "ugh! my panties are in my bum again!"
She only likes to wear dresses.
She always tells Brax, "see, don't I look pretty" after she gets dressed.
She loves to walk her big brother to school and play with his big friends.
Her favorite color is blue. (?)
She is genuinely very kind.

I am so blessed to have this little spirit in our family. I am grateful for the sweet girl that she is and for the beautiful woman she will become.
Lately I have been pondering life, growing up, and the precious gift of time. I know Adelle will face challenges and I know, as a woman, that her identity will be questioned and at times she will have to stand alone. I am grateful to love her. I am grateful for this chance that I get to tell her everyday that she is beautiful and smart and funny and silly and special and most importantly that she is a Daughter of God,
and she is
My Girl.