Happy Birthday E

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My baby turns 15 years old today. I have said it before, as has every parent, how time flies when you are raising kids.

E is a fascinating child. To use a popular quote, "she walks to the beat of her own drum." In her short life her hair has been more colors than the rainbow and more different hair styles than I can remember.

She was breach, giving me bursitis in my hip for the last few months of my pregnancy. And from the day she was cut from my womb I should have known I was "in for it." She never slept all night, and although she does now, prefers to go to bed very late. The word no never has meant much to her, as much as her father and I have tried. The first word she ever spoke was "mine." Hint number two of what was ahead.

Now don't get me wrong she is not a "bad" child, she is wonderful. She is just very spirited and stubborn. When used to her advantage she can accomplish anything, when used for "evil" my day is loud. A shouting match will occur at some point.

Elementary school and a lot of junior high was a battle with bullies. And as a child that has no trouble sticking up for herself often resulted in me going to the principle (funny typo, meant principal). I went on my own several times to complain only to leave in tears most of the time.

It isn't all doom and gloom, a lot of E's "problems" are what make her so interesting. She never was a girly girl. Wasn't a career ballet dancer, although she did take a year of classes when she was little. Karate was her thing for awhile and she was good. She never went for all the pink clothes and fancy styles. She is an artist, poet and is learning to play the guitar. Girls in junior high I have decided are bitches, E included at times.

The jist is, because she liked to be different, would rather play with the boys, her peers didn't always "get" her. She loved Pokemon, still does a bit. E has been a video game player forever, not always a girls game. (She thinks I am cool since I like them and have my own GameBoy)

And last but not least look at the picture above. She opened her presents as soon as I got home, even texted me to see when I would get home. (she normally sleeps til noon) Her picture is just out of bed, no comb, nothing. Her sister would have broken the camera if I had taken her picture looking like that, let alone posted it. And check out the game. No Barbie games or peaceful games..it is mayhem all the way.

God I love her, and if we can get her to do her homework this year in school she (and her parents) may live to see her go to college and succeed.


My oldest daughter's birthday post can be found HERE

edit to add.. asked big sis if she thought E would mind me posting the pick and she said, "at least it doesn't show the top of her head which is worse" lol

And showed E and she laughed and said "it is funny" phew...