I remember her little button nose, her olive skin, and how a few days after I had her, we noticed her cafe au lait birthmark on her arm. I thought it was a bruise at first!
Here she is in a crocheted hat/jacket that my Aunt Ella had made for my Mom when she was a baby! I don't know if you remember, but Aunt Ella is the one who suggested that my Mom adopt me. So, my Mom wore this outfit, I wore it, and Madison wore it. Well, we put it on her just for this picture. =)I guess that's why I have such a special place in my heart for Veronica's crocheted hats.........they really are priceless treasures that will be handed down from generation to generation.
Madison always sucked her left thumb and only her left one. She did that all the way until she started preschool. She's left-handed too.
Here she is at 2, dressed up as Raggedy Ann for Halloween. So cute!!
As I was looking through old pictures, I ran across so many of her on my Mom's kitchen counter! That was always her favorite place. She loved to sit up there and help my Mom cook. She still loves food, cooking, baking and tells me she wants to be a chef one day. It is also amazing to me how much Lily looks like her.
1st Day of Kindergarten
2nd grade
3rd gradeIt's amazing how much her face has changed just from one year ago! She looks so much more grown-up now.
9th Birthday
Madison is such a joy to have for a daughter! She is so smart, loyal, kind, friendly, generous, and fun. She loves to dance, dress up, sing, write songs and poems, and design fashions. She loves her sisters and loves babies. Some of the things she wants to be when she grows up: teacher, Mom, world traveler, chef, singer, fashion designer, writer. I believe she can and will do all the things that she dreams about. I couldn't be more proud of her! She really was the best Birthday present that I've ever gotten!
Today, we went to church and then to her favorite restaurant, Red Lobster.Happy 9th Birthday, Madison Ashley! I love you so much!!
9 comments:
Kristin, what a beautiful tribute to your daughter. I loved all the photos. Scout has a birthmark too that I did not notice until he was about a week old. It's on the back of his left hip. The photos were great - and she has changed A LOT in one year. I like the one of her with the microphone. I have a few of me like this.
I'm glad she had a great birthday. And, congrats to you, mama, for 9 years!
Happy Birthday beautiful girl!
Oh how the time flies by...
Awww, Happy Birthday to your 9 year old. She sounds alot like my Actress...she is 9 also. Hope her birthday was FABULOUS!
Happy 9th Birthday to Madison!
Enjoy your day, and the year ahead.
Always know how much you are loved by God,...and by your family and friends. Especially your sweet mom. I can tell that you are one of her greatest blessings.
And I know that you feel blessed to have such a sweet mommy.
May God's Blessings Abound In Your Life~~~ Madison Ashley~~~You are precious to Him!
Linda @ Truthful Tidbits
Happy Birthday, Madison! I totally thought she looked like Lily and Kaylee too!! What a fabulous girl, with a fabulous Mom!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MADISON!!
What a sweet post about her. I adore that picture of her in the hat and jacket, it is so sweet and so special. Congrats to you for having yourself a GREAT nine year old!
Happy Birthday Madison!
Madison is beautiful! What a sweet tribute to her for her birthday. This will mean so much to her one day when she looks back and reads it. Even more than it does today, I am sure. I can tell you adore her! What a wonderful gift that is to her!
You are a great mommy!
Glad that Madison had a great birthday! It was fun to see all the different pics of her over the years. Time does sure fly, doesn't it?
Gosh, I wish I lived closer to you guys! I would have definitely gone to Red Lobster with you! So good!
Happy belated bday Miss Madison!!!
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