This weekend, my sweet Emi turns 13!
the precious age teeter tottering between sweet and nieve & all grown up
worrying about what everyone else is doing
facebook & cellphones
lip gloss and hair scrunching gel
shaved legs & hoop earings
sleepovers & stuffed animals
good night hugs & kisses
holding hands with mama even in public
i know i've said this before
but since its my blog i'll do it again
sweet emily austin
i found out i was pregnant with you just days before daddy gregg found a lump
that's why i called you my angel baby
because you were like a freebie to me....a special gift during a horrifically difficult time
your middle name is austin after your great grandaddy who passed while you were in my womb
the name emily after my favorite doll when i was little
we scheduled your induction around daddy gregg's chemo
he was able to be there for your delivery only to get sick that night & never be quite the same
he was able to hold you until only a couple weeks later
when a seizure confirmed the worst
the cancer had spread
he went to heaven while you were in the suite next door
only 13 weeks old
i think the Lord has a great sense of humor
you look just like him
same huge brown eyes & curly hair
muscular legs...that'll be great for running-wink
always smiling
everyone's friend
he'd be so proud of you angel baby
just as i am
emily & i were able to spend some time a few weeks ago
just the two of us
a beautiful hip & funky community about an hour south of atlanta
figured we could hang out
grab some yummy lunch & have 'the talk'
serenbe has a funky vibe
sorta urban loft meets horse country
but i soon realized
for this mom & her almost 13 year old
was quite a snoozer
only one super cute shop...sigh
but check out the funky street lights
here's the infamous farmers market
which is great if you live there
but not as fabulous as my grandious expections
gorgeous flowers
but since we were having "
the talk"
& had an hour commute
figured the gorgeous flowers wouldn't make it
the cute yellow lab puppy
the highlight of our day
well,
besides "
the talk"
more of the funky street lights
very cool light bulb fixtures
cute house with fab roof
emi was so impressed
yawn
the blue eyed daisy bakery
funky decor
but again
a tad disappointed
some shots from our nature walk
which consisted of the 40 yards between the blue eyed daisy & our car
since it was 100 degrees
even the stop signs & the speed signs were done in the cool rustic iron things
tin roofed homes
very very cute
so Serenbe
we were very impressed with your whole urban vibe thing going on out in the middle of no where but just a little boring for a teen ager & a mom who had high hopes for some grand shopping
but we'll be back one day during the holidays to enjoy how great you look all dressed up in your christmas finest, i'm sure
&
for those of you who caught the whole "talk" thing
it went great
i didn't really have a set plan
sorta winged it & it turned out the best of all 3 i've done so far
back to emi
who is turning 13 years old tomorrow
& 13 years is about the length of time i'm sure reading this entry might just take....
some of my favorite images are of sweet emi contemplating the ocean
i always wonder what your thoughts are...
Happy Brithday Sweet Child!!
I love you so
big lubs!!
xo
ps--the rockin little dress was purchased from a Bushel & a Peck last year. 
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