Sweet Stuff is my first granddaughter, and she’s five years old today.  This past week she registered for kindergarten.  She’ll start in August.  My daughter said she acted so grown-up as they toured the school.  She had to sign a form, and she took on that responsibility confidently - writing her name, and only needing a little help with her last name.

Five years ago, when Sweet Stuff’s birth was imminent, my son, my future daughter-in-law and I waited in the hall outside the hospital room.  It wasn’t long before we heard a noise.  At first we weren’t sure what it was.  Moments later we heard it again, looked at each other in realization that it was Sweet Stuff’s cry, and I broke down in tears of happiness.  We were all laughing and crying at the same time.  It wasn’t long before we were able to go into the room and hold her.  She was a little over 8 pounds which amazed us since she was a few weeks early.

Since the moment she first came into our lives, Sweet Stuff has been an absolute joy to us.  I look at her face and see sweetness and intelligence and kindness and curiosity and love of life shining brightly.  She loves to catch my eye and wink.  It’s so cute!  And nothing is better than being loved by her.  She adores her little sister, Sunshine, and the adoration is returned.  She takes her role of big sister very seriously.  I love being Grandma Carol to both of them. 

This morning PawPaw will put the balloons I bought on her mailbox along with a birthday card.  Then later today we’ll attend her birthday party.  I don’t post photos of my grandchildren on my blog.  So you’ll have to take my word that both my little granddaughters are precious and beautiful!

Happy birthday, Sweet Stuff!  I love you more than you’ll ever know.

(Sunday 8:30 a.m. update)  Sweet Stuff just called me to thank me for the balloons.  I sang “Happy Birthday” to her, and she made sure I remembered that she was FIVE YEARS OLD now.  She’s been “ALMOST five years old” for quite awhile.  She’s very happy to be able to take the “almost” out of her age.

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