Our sweet 5 year old

My (our) sweet Eloise turned 5 years old today. We celebrated with her class at school and had lunch with a new friend and Hamma came to visit and we answered phone calls all day long from all of our thoughtful family members (and friends too) and we had pizza and a Cinderella cake and opened gifts. Such a spesh day. And speaking of spesh, oh how we love our little Eloise and feel so thankful for her. She's the type of girl who tapes drawings of her family above her bed to be close to her when she sleeps at night. She prays to God that her three favorite dolls become real, and then carries them with her everywhere in case they come alive while she is away and she won't be able to care for them. She helps her brother before even doing for herself. She is most content surrounded by books and can read to herself for hours. She is strong-willed and likes to be in charge but is also so loving and kind. She likes to meet new people and makes friends easily and jumps in with both feet to new things. She makes quick decisions and then always immediately changes her mind and goes with the opposite. She oftens reminds me that she is still learning how to live in this world, and has made me realize that so am I. We took her downtown for a pre-birthday dinner last night and on the drive home asked her what her favorite part was. She thought for a sec and answered "This isn't about dinner or even about birthdays, but everyday. My favorite part is being with you and Dad and George. This is the best day ever." Happy 5th Birthday dear Eloise!