You have been counting down to your birthday since Alexa told you it was 100 days away and I can't wait to see your excitement in the morning when the day is finally here. We have a badge ready for you to wear to school tomorrow and a party with your friends planned for this weekend.
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Six was the year you seemed to finally grow after being small for so long. You are still one of the shortest in your year, but your limbs seem to be stretching out and all the clothes that always seemed too big are now looking short. Six is your last year at infant school and you are getting ready to leave it behind next month and start at a new one in September.
Six was the year dogs were finally knocked off the top of your 'favourite things' list (although you would still love to have one as a pet). Animals are still your biggest interest, but Izzy's Koala World has pushed the Australian marsupial up to top spot on your list. It is an ever changing top 10 animals list and so I wouldn't want to try and write it down as it may have changed by tomorrow.
Rex is still your favourite brother and you are excited to see him every time we collect you from school. You look up to Dylan a lot too and like to support the same football team as him. I think you quite enjoy being the only girl in a gang of boys.
You are kind and creative, messy and wild, so very girly and one of the boys all at the same time. You are observant, motivated and full of joy and spending time with you is a privilege.
I can't wait to see what seven is going to bring! But before the adventures of seven begin I want to stop for a minute and soak up everything you are now. The freckles that pop out as soon as the sun starts shining, the love of that black velour sequin dress - even when it is completely inappropriate to wear, the way everything is special and needs to be kept, including the back of a receipt that we played noughts and crosses on. I want to remember the way you always wait for your friend to be picked up from school so you can walk home together, the way you want to look after me and the way you know your own mind so completely.
You will never be this small again. The clocks will move forward and so will you but I never want to forget this wonderful stage in your life.
Baby girl, you are more loved than you will ever know
xx
