Little Lyssie

It seems like ALL my posts lately have been about one thing:

The blessing of children in my life. May is a big month for birthdays. My sister, CC, just had her own little babe, on the same day as my OTHER niece was born.. And, this year, I decided to blog about my children on their birthdays. So far, though, all three of them have been my imports. But today is LL's 9th birthday... my firstborn child.

LL was born on a beautifully, sunny Friday. Just so happened it was moving day, too, and that was NOT part of the plan of moving! We had a homebirth (planned) and it was a GREAT experience. A healthy baby girl gave us the best housewarming gift one could ever hope for.

LL is flambouyant. She's loud. She's confident. She silly. She wants to be grown up and enjoys talking with other adults. Even when she tells them EVERY. THING! (like, when she went to all our neighbours in Calgary and told them that her mother was going to be on an X-RATED Tv show...not X-weighted! Woops. Good thing I had good neighbours!) She's bossy and agressive. Because of this, she tends to have a tough time making friends, but to those she has become friends with, she is SUPER loyal. She's social. She is competitive, a trait that enables her to do well at EVERYTHING. LL is the kind of girl who is easy to find-- she's where the laughter, the noise and the action are.

I love the fact that she is a bit of a perfectionist, at school and at church she is always striving to please her teachers and help. If you need a pick-me-up, Little Lyssie likes to be hugged and wrestled with-- a true "physical touch" type of girl.

She is a HUGE help. Having been the oldest for so many years, she is dependable and loves babies. She could seriously spend an entire day with a baby and never tire! She loves being a big sister, loves drawing (if you're missing some white paper, you'll find enough for an entire TREE in her room!) and singing. She can carry any tune quite proficiently, and has recently LOVED having piano lessons from Gramma. She has a testimony that puts adults to shame-- sometimes she's even chastized me on not doing something that is in agreeance with our faith. She's true to her beliefs, and is not afraid to stand up for what she knows to be just and true.

I truly love LL. Probably because she's sooooo much like I was at her age, only a million times better. She's a darling girl, a blessing to our family.

Happy Birthday, My Little Lyssie!