My little girl....

is no longer little. Look at this sweet face! Where did that baby girl go? Now she is a big kid. I am amazed at the changes she is making. I recently asked her if she wanted me to put a rubber band with ribbons on it in her hair and she took it out of my hand and flicked it across the bathroom and said, "No. That will make me look stupid." When did she decide that? She wore it earlier in the school year. Did someone tell her that she was a baby for wearing it? She has also weeded through the clothes in her closet and gotten rid of things she won't wear. Most of them are little girl looking clothes. She has an MP3 player and loves the Naked Brothers Band.
The other day I told her, "I wish I could go to school with you all day and see what you do in class." The look on her face was sheer terror. When did that happen? She used to love having mommy at school. She made a Valentine the other day. It said, "Be Mine." And, "Love." ???????????????????? She told me her friend told her what to put on it. So I asked her who she was giving it to and I got an embarrassed look and an evasive answer with a shrug of the shoulders. I hope she doesn't get her little heart broken. My heart kinda aches when I think of her growing up. I know it will happen and I have to accept it and help her grow to be the beautiful woman I know she will be. But I don't have to like it. Hug your babies, mommies. They won't be babies for long.