the 5 year old

***photos were taken at Bedford's...irl, the quality is SUPERB, but i had to scan these in to share them.***

daniela turned 5 this week!! her birthday

was june 5th, but the party started with

chuck e cheese on wednesday, bbq on

thursday, and her annual photo shoot

today.

she eats up EVERY single minute

of attention, let me tell you. this girl LOVES

the spotlight! the photographer asked if

she wanted to be a model someday &

without hesitation she said yes. i snickered,

and daniela looked at me and said, "WHAT?!

i do!!" like it wasn't a joke so why was i laughing

about it. she cracks me up.

i did realize tonight that

she is so much bigger this year. she's tall

for her age anyway & she looks so grown up.

all week she has reminded me that she's 5 now.

everytime she does something it's

becuz she is 5.

she is out of our bed now,

becuz she is 5.

she can carry heavy grocery bags,

becuz she is 5.

she can get out of the shower by herself,

becuz she is 5.

she can blow dry her own hair,

becuz she is 5.

the list of every day things goes on & on & on.

it's so cute, but a little sad at the same time.

all of a sudden, she has this new found independence.

she no longer wants me to help her with

all the "little" girl things,

becuz she is 5.