Five


My sweet Amelie
I love the way you smile
I love your witty comments
I love that you ride your bike without training wheels
I love it when you tell me things
I love that you love your little brother so much


I love that you hold my hand when we go for walks
I love it when I come to kiss you goodnight and you say that you want me to stay here all night
I love that you know more than me about the garden
I love that you love watching Dirt girl
I love your beautiful long hair
I love your big brown eyes


I love your wonderful drawings
I love that you write mum on most of them
I love that you are still my little monkey
I love your shyness at times
I love your nervous smile
I love your attentive stare when you are somewhere new


I love your temperament
I love that you are so like me
I love that you still love me to the moon and back fifty seventy million times
I just love you

Happy 5th birthday my beautiful little girl ♥

* teepee inspiration from these wonderful girls
✗ ♥

Comments

  1. Cherie3 February 2011 at 16:40

    Oh Cathie ... I'm lost for words ... there's none that express the absolute total beauty of your Darlings. Head shaking! Imagine, me stumped, head still shaking ... re-reading!
    Ahhhhhhhh got it ... you say "I love that you are so like me" ... that's the key Darling, that says it all, your absolute beauty brings more and more.
    Rambling, I should have stayed speechless .♥

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  2. Lola Nova3 February 2011 at 16:48

    Beautiful, wonderful!
    Happy birthday to your sweet girl, and to you!
    xo

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  3. Millie3 February 2011 at 16:48

    What a truly beautiful post for the gorgeous Amelie's 5th birthday Cathie. Son #3 in Melbourne is 31 today, so we both have Feb. 4th babies, how awesome!
    Millie xx

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  4. posie blogs Jennie McClelland3 February 2011 at 17:07

    Oh just lovely & a special happy 5 year anniversary of being a parent to you gorgeous people too. Love Posie

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  5. Selina3 February 2011 at 19:12

    thanks for the tears Cathie... happy birthday gorgeous girl Amelie

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  6. Sarah3 February 2011 at 21:46

    Happy birthday to your beautiful old girl - she is adorable. And I love the (ta-da...) tee pee with the hearts and stripey sheet fabric! I really thought it was going to be a quilt. Clever job indeed Ms Cathie, and the perfect present for a garden girl!

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  7. teddybearswednesday3 February 2011 at 22:43

    HAPPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you special Amelie!! Hope you had a wonderful day, and mum too.
    Lots of love
    xo

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  8. Anonymous3 February 2011 at 22:48

    awwww thats brought tears to my eyes, theres nothing more true and pure than a mothers love. Happy birthday to you little ray of magic, dee x

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  9. Kelly4 February 2011 at 00:43

    Happy Birthday Amelie ♥

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  10. Nikki4 February 2011 at 00:45

    Gorgeous girl. Gorgeous Mummy. Gorgeous post. Happy day to all of you!xxx

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  11. Photography4 February 2011 at 01:11

    Beautiful words and Motherly love complimented with great images! I love the teepee

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  12. Lish4 February 2011 at 02:04

    Happy birthday Amelie!

    She is such a gorgeous little girl :)

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  13. Sarah4 February 2011 at 02:35

    A very special post for a special little girl ... gorgeous x

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  14. quilary4 February 2011 at 03:04

    She's such a beautiful little girl - and you've written such a beautiful picture of her. From your words I can imagine how delightful she must be - and what a fine little person that you have let her become.

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  15. Kristi4 February 2011 at 03:22

    happy birthday to the sweet one.

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  16. koralee4 February 2011 at 06:43

    Birthday number 5....how magical....happy birthday sweet one. xoxox

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  17. Cath @ chunkychooky4 February 2011 at 11:44

    Great teepee! love it!! Busy uses hers all the time! best thing I ever made!
    I am so glad i could help inspire you,
    Happy birthday!! xx

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  18. Kylie4 February 2011 at 19:03

    Happy Birthday to your gorgeous girl. What a lovely post Cathie and thank you for the virtual cupcake. One day I'll have to come and try one for real... :)

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  19. CurlyPops5 February 2011 at 01:13

    Awwww she's such a little sweetie!
    Happy Birthday little Amelie. I hope you had a super fabulous happy day.

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  20. Lizeylou5 February 2011 at 13:50

    You have raised one very sweet little girl - Happy birthday Amelie.

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  21. Michaja6 February 2011 at 13:20

    Happy 5 birthday for your beautiful little girl!

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  22. Anonymous10 February 2011 at 17:07

    She is so gorgeous Cathie, I love the special sweetness of a daughter too (I love a sons as well, but I love the differences if you know what I mean :)) She has the most beautiful big brown eyes!

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