Today is a particularly special day — for Emily, it’s the big one-two! Every birthday is special and exciting, but being on the edge of tweendom only happens once and that’s a lot to celebrate. Of course, for Kelly and Chris, this is kind of the end of an era — they have about 365 more days before they’re officially the parents of a teenager.
I’m not sure any age is easy, but 12 has got to be a transition age and one of the tougher ones — not quite yet the inevitable moody monster teen, but not a little kid either. Of course, this year, Emily gets the best of both worlds….
Twelve years ago today, I wrote that Emily was no ordinary baby — that proved to be true… she’s growing up to be her own person, and we wouldn’t want it any other way.
So Happy Birthday to the best 12-year-old I know. Enjoy your final year of being a kid before you officially become a teenager.
Love you lots!!!
Poppi
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