Never Grow Up

Today my sweet baby girl turns 11!!!  Kaitlyn Elizabeth is a smiley, giggly, goofy, happy, and all around fantastic kid who a little more than 6 years ago came into our lives and changed it so much for the better! I knew that when we adopted Kate at 4 and 1/2 years old she would grow up quickly but I never imagined how quickly it would actually happen! She is growing and maturing so fast I find myself just desperately wanting to hit pause so I can enjoy her just a little longer before she goes all crazy hormonal on me :)

Right now Kaitlyn is slightly obsessed with Taylor Swift and thanks to Christmas has all of her CD's. On one of the CDs that we listen to over and over again in the car there is a song called "Never Grow Up". The first ten or so times I heard it I cried like a baby thinking about Kaitlyn!!! I am seriously just not ready for her to finish 5th grade and be heading off to Middle School. In just under 3 months she will have completed 5th grade!

So in honor of her birthday here is a quick (or not so quick) timeline of Kate since her adoption:



2nd time meeting with her - at Chuck E Cheese



First week living with us!

Ice! Pre-K Christmas

 

Swimming lessons

6th birthday



Easter...kindergarten

Missing some teeth

Awards!!! 1st grade

Halloween    2nd grade

Lots of love

 

Mini Mommy

Pretty girl      3rd grade

Silly Sisters

9th birthday....with friends :)

4th grader

10th birthday

 

Happy 11th Birthday my sweet Kate. We love you so much!!! In the words of Taylor Swift, "even though you want to, please just never grow up..."  sniff, sniff :)