Maddy, I have watched you embrace many milestones along this journey so far. From learning to walk to saying your first words; to identifying letters and numbers to writing them out; your thirst for independence and knowledge has done nothing short of amaze me. And here we are on the brink of yet another milestone, history in the making: Turning five. I am trying to remain strong, I am trying to be about this moment, but in all honesty, it’s a lot more difficult than I want to admit. Of course, that’s nothing new to your over-emotional mom. Turning five is a monumental milestone because this is where the tide changes a bit in your life. You will be starting kindergarten in a few weeks and for the next twelve years, school events, programs, sports, and friends will take over the moments we have shared together since your birth. You will want less to do with Papa and I and more to do with those you meet at school, with your extracurricular activities. You will develop a life out
Journals, thoughts, and ramblings of a devoted wife, mom, writer, and teacher.