Happy 5th Birthday, Liesy Piesy!

Five years ago, today, I became the proud mother of this sweet, caring, little girl! She was the BEST baby ever! She was so content, she smiled, and she slept! This little girl slept through the night at 6 wks! She always sighed with relief when we put her in her bed. She has always slept with her snuggle bunny. Always. She still does, thanks to Memaw Crabb who patched the hole in his chest. I was threatening to throw snuggs away, but Memaw saved the day!

Elise is so creative. She is never bored! Like her Daddy she can create a whole new world from the most mundane things. And her memory is amazing! Words have always been very important to her she is very careful to enunciate when she is singing! Her attention to details can be meticulous. Sometimes she will ask Dan or I to draw a picture for her and she gets so frustrated when we can't draw it just like she imagined it. She will have us try again and again until we get it right.

When I started teaching Elise to read, she took off! Once she grasps a new rule or concept there is no stopping her! Every once in a while she will amaze us with some knowledge she has stored up in her brain. One day we were asking FaithLyn how many kids were in her class. Dan was helping her figure it out.
He said, "Well, how many people sit at each table?"
"Four."
"And how many tables are there?"
"Four."
"So, how many kids are there?" And at this point Elise pipes up, "Sixteen!"
Dan and I just looked at each other!!!? I have no idea how she knew that unless she remembered it or just figured it out. But she pulls stunts like that all the time!

She brings lots of sunshine and laughter into our home! We sure do love you, Elise! I pray that God will unfold even more of his divine mystery to you this coming year! Happy Birthday, Sweet girl!