Dear Alice
I can’t believe on Monday the 20th you will be 7! It seems especially surreal to me because 7 is the first birthday that I can properly remember!
Growing Up Fast
I guess all parents say it every year, but it really does feel like this year you’ve grown up a lot this past year.
Back in the autumn, not long after you’d turned 6, we got our first real experience of your new found attitude. It was terrifying! You were in a constant strop, stamping around the house and slamming doors. It was a real insight into what we might have to deal with when you’re a teenager and I’m grateful we’re not at that stage yet. The moods became so frequent that I eventually went to speak to your teacher. There were no issues, but we both agreed that you were taking the work in your new year very seriously and then lashing out at us when you were at home in the evenings and at weekends.
A Worrier
It’s a common theme with you Alice. I can remember having the same discussion with your first teacher in Reception and the same outcome. You put so much effort into your school work, which I guess is good thing, but it does make me worry more about you! You’re often exhausted by the time you get to bed after concentrating so much during the day. I’ve tried to tell you to lighten up, after all 6 is no age to be worrying and being serious. But it’s no good, because just like me, you’re a natural worrier.
The difference is, if something bothers me, I have to talk about it, everyone knows what’s going on with me! But you keep very quiet. I can press you and press you, but you won’t let on. Your silence makes me worry even more! I often find myself wondering what you’re thinking about or what’s going on inside your head. I hope in time that this changes and that you let me in. I can’t bear the thought of you becoming a teenager and me having no idea about what’s going on in your world!
Getting Aware
It’s been interesting lately to see you becoming more aware of things going on around you. You question me about stuff going on in the news. Just this week I was shocked to hear you talking in slang and I asked you where you picked it up from. I can see that you’re at an age where you’re interested about the world and wanting to keep up, and yet you’re still enjoying the wonders of being a little girl. You’re starting to become self conscious, but not letting it bother you too much. Just last weekend you told me “I can’t go in the paddling pool without my costume because I don’t want people to see me naked.” And yet on our holiday 3 weeks ago, you had no qualms about jumping in the pool naked with all the other kids!
There’s been some wonderful moments this year, when you were 6; Turning 7 will have a lot to live up to!
6 was the year you lost both your top teeth but 5 months later, we’re still waiting for the “grown up” teeth to appear.
6 was the year you were chosen to be a narrator in the Christmas and springtime school plays. You worried about it and nervously practised all of your many lines, but being 6 has definitely been the year that you’ve smashed it in terms of confidently performing to the rest of the school and parents!
6 was the year you discovered a new love of computer coding at school and have been wanting to code all the time. We even ended up buying you a coding programme robot for your birthday!
6 was the year you moved up a swimming class and suddenly became much more confident in the water; swimming underwater the whole time on holiday.
After a day out recently in Portugal to an elaborate splash park and another day out to Legoland, 6 has definitely been the year that you’ve developed a love of fast rides and rollercoasters. I’m still getting to grips with this one!
6 was the year that you saw your first concert – Little Mix, but I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to tell you that it was only the tribute act!
Happy 7th Birthday my lovely Alice. I’m looking forward to seeing what this year brings for you. I’m excited to seeing what you’ll achieve and the memories we’ll make when you’re 7! xxx
Aw, what a lovely post, Cheryl, about our lovely Alice! Happy birthday for Monday, sweet little 7 year old. X x x
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Ah I hope she had a lovely day. It’s cliche but they do grow so quickly, and it only feels like yesterday when we had them. #kcacols
She had a lovely couple of days celebrating thank you!
Such a lovely age, happy birthday #KCACOLS
Isn’t it! Thank you.
This is such a wonderful post lovely. They grow so fast don’t they! My eldest will be 9 this December and my middle will be 7 in March next year.
Such a lovely post to read back on in years to come. #KCACOLS
Thank you! 🙂 It’s scary how fast it goes isn’t it!
Hope she had a wonderful birthday! This was such a lovely post to read, so many memories, I hope 7 is just a good a year as 6 was for her! x #KCACOLS
Ahh thank you! She had a fab couple of days celebrating! Looking forward to see what 7 brings! X
Ah, my eldest just turned 7. I get all this too. Happy birthday Alice.
Thanks so much for linking up at #KCACOLS. Hope you come back again next time.
Thank you! It’s a lovely age isn’t it.
My daughter turned 7 this year as well and has the same two teeth missing in front. Its a great age, but if time could slow down just a little bit that would be great #KCACOLS
I completely agree, it’s going so fast! Wonder when they’ll both finally get their front teeth?!
Alice have yourself a very happy 7th Birthday! My little one is 7, and she is a lot in a little! <3 #KCACOLS xoxo
Thanks she had a great day! Xx
Ah your little Alice sounds like a serious soul! It’s so true that they change in the blink of an eye. #kcacols
She is! They grow up fast!
Awh, 7 years flies by when you’re a mummy. Mine was 14 in July. I know I’m not old enough 😀 Gorgeous photos and lovely memories. Thank you for sharing with us all #KCACOLS
Hah!! It’s scary how quickly it goes. She’ll be a teenager before I know it….😳 thank you. X
Happy Birthday to Alice! She really is a minime isn’t she? Not only in looks, but as you say in personality too. This is such a lovely record of her milestones from the past year, if the teen years are rocky, this will be a great way for her to see how much you value your relationship. #kcacols
Thank you and yes she is a bit!! Yes, I’m hoping one day she will be able to look back and read these letters! X
Happy Birthday, Alice. It sounds being 6 was a great time for her #kcacols
Lovely post, Cheryl. Time really flies; kids grow up really fast.
Alice would love to read this when she turns 18 😉
Cheers,
Jessica
Thank you Jessica! Hopefully she’ll get to read it one day when she’s older! 😃