And Now She Is 9
Just Good Stuff, The Pea | Posted by Jannie on 11 September 2010 @ 12:05 AM 50 Comments
As a newborn she wore the Bambi shirt. Now her doll wears it.
Kirsten, American Girl Doll — 18″ tall.
Kelly at birth — 18.5″ tall.
Kelly today — very petite for her age. But perfectly perfect in every way.
Happy Birthday, Angel. Mom and Dad love you more than anything!
I know you’re not officially 9 until 2:10 p.m. but I couldn’t wait to post this!! Of course you’re sleeping now anyway.
Sweet dreams, Angel. Sweet dreams.
xoxoxoxoxxoxoxooxoxoxoxo
don’t werry – i catched the bloon!
On 11 September 2010 at 1:02 am
Jeanne said,
Jannie,
Happy birthday, Kelly!!!!!!!!!
Jeanne
xoxoxo
On 11 September 2010 at 1:58 am
Hilary said,
Hi Funster household .. Happy Birthday Kelly .. enjoy all the treats, cake, friends visiting, calls from Canada .. yea what a day ahead .. Mum & Dad .. happy memories of the pea .. and all the intervening years .. Enjoy .. love and hugs Hilary
.-= Hilary´s last blog ..Emoticons- Book Packaging- ebooks what was the future- is now the past =-.
On 11 September 2010 at 2:03 am
teahouseblossom said,
Happy birthday to the (not so) little one!
And she and I have the same birthday! Hooray!!!
On 11 September 2010 at 4:34 am
SnaggleTooth said,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! To the shiny-est star of the this Day, Miss Kelly! Even Blue Bunny is throwing you a party up there- Have a great time, n tune, n a alot of fun.
Best of luck in the year ahead (Wow, you are so old!)
.-= SnaggleTooth´s last blog ..Towering =-.
On 11 September 2010 at 5:26 am
Lance said,
Kelly!!!
Happy HaPpY HaPPy happY HAPPY
Birthday!!!
Let’s eat cake! Let’s eat ice cream!!
Let’s dance a silly dance!!
Have a super and amazing day!!
On 11 September 2010 at 6:58 am
Lynn said,
Happy Birthday, Kelly!!!!!!! I hope this one is the best yet! xo
On 11 September 2010 at 7:39 am
Betsy Wuebker said,
Happiest of birthdays! The magic of nine appears!
.-= Betsy Wuebker´s last blog ..Looking Into Forever Part 3 =-.
On 11 September 2010 at 9:43 am
Nessa said,
Happy Birthday, Kelly!
.-= Nessa´s last blog ..Weekend Funnies – Martha or Maxine =-.
On 11 September 2010 at 10:21 am
Mama Zen said,
Happy Birthday, Kelly!
.-= Mama Zen´s last blog ..Ache =-.
On 11 September 2010 at 10:55 am
Erin Prais-Hintz said,
Blessings, Kelly girl! You are all grown up but still your momma’s darling baby.
We sign all our kids LBJ (looking back journals) from school each week with M.A.D.L.Y. which stands for Mom And Dad Love You.
Never forget that Kelly. Because they do.
Congrats to you mom for nine blessed years raising this wonder-filled person!
I probably don’t need to tell you this but… Enjoy the day!
Erin
On 11 September 2010 at 11:26 am
Talon said,
Happy Birthday, Kelly! Have a fantastically beautiful birthday day!
.-= Talon´s last blog ..A card-carrying poet =-.
On 11 September 2010 at 11:50 am
Jan (Buddha Chick) said,
Happy Birthday sweet girl! She is precious. Enjoy this day!
Have been offline a lot, creating. So just stopping by to say hi. I do recall that you took my Meditation Challenge in January. I’ve just launched something similar, on online course, Buddha Chick™. Thought you might want to know. It’s pretty Chickie.
With love, Jan
On 11 September 2010 at 2:05 pm
Linda said,
Happy Birthday to Kelly, and a happy day to her Mom.
On 11 September 2010 at 3:53 pm
william said,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY WEE ONE, YOUR GETTING OLD LOL XX
.-= william´s last blog ..INN OF HAPPINESS THE FINALE PART 21 =-.
On 11 September 2010 at 4:24 pm
Davina said,
Happy birthday Kelly! Hope you and your mom have a great day. Hi Jannie *waves*
On 11 September 2010 at 7:44 pm
Glenn Buttkus said,
May the Bunny of Happy Birthdays,
blue and cool and all yours,
jump all over your tummy
and make you giggle so much
you Ralph your cake, and spew
soda pop through your nose;
that way you will always remember
9/11/10, because the entire
world was jumping at 2:10 pm
the day you made your entrance,
and there is some kind of irony
in that princess pea. Sages agree
that as some folks pass on
there are always fresh babes
to take their places. Well, you seem
to have the mingled spirts of thousands
mixed liberally with the genes of
Jannie and Jim, and the happiness
you bring your parents, and we
Funsters too if truth be told,
is golden.
.-= Glenn Buttkus´s last blog ..The Briefcase =-.
On 11 September 2010 at 11:04 pm
Carla said,
Happy Birthday to Kelly! I wish her the bestest of birthdays and many more to come. Now let them eat cake.
On 12 September 2010 at 6:42 am
Paige said,
Happy Burthday to y’all
Happy Burthday to y’all
Happy Burthday lil’ Kelly
Happy Burthday to y’all
Hey if a birthday falls on a Saturday it makes it a whole birthday weekend! So I am not too late for the party.
hugs to all oh and BB I’m glad that bloon is not bigger then you, otherwise you may take flight
.-= Paige´s last blog ..Wooden Stake anyone =-.
On 12 September 2010 at 10:44 am
JoyChristin said,
Well, I’m late… so happy belated birthday to you both..To Kelly who shines like a star, and to Jannie who is celebrating 9 added layers of richness in her life..
.-= JoyChristin´s last blog ..Fearless Fun Friday- Celebrate Your Steps =-.
On 12 September 2010 at 2:18 pm
Dr. J said,
What a doll!!!
Too bad we can’t bonsai them when they are little
On 12 September 2010 at 3:32 pm
cindy said,
Aw.. happy happy birthday Kelly!
On 12 September 2010 at 6:08 pm
Jannie said,
Kelly, Jim and I think you very very much. I mean THANK you very much.
And we DO think (about) you very often. At least I do.
2 someones of you have new gravatars!! Very very nice!
Someone is now a budda chick.
And someone special was first!!
That’s all from me for now.
xoxoxoo
On 12 September 2010 at 9:15 pm
Tony Single said,
Happy birthday, Kelly! Hope you get tons of loot while the getting’s good!
On 12 September 2010 at 10:19 pm
vered | blogger for hire said,
Awww
Happy Birthday!
On 13 September 2010 at 12:02 am
Alice Audrey said,
Happy Birthday Kelly!
On 13 September 2010 at 4:55 am
sheila said,
Happy 9 Kelly…from Ohio!
Isn’t it funny how you can look back at a baby pic and see the grown person in it? I think that’s so funny.
On 13 September 2010 at 8:14 am
Dot said,
Happy birthday and many happy returns, Kelly!
On 13 September 2010 at 8:48 am
Tess The Bold Life said,
Happy birthday Kelly. The photos are precious. Please can I come over for left over cake seeing I’m late for the party. Or did you serve donuts this year?
On 13 September 2010 at 8:57 am
dustus said,
“perfectly perfect”
Happy Birthday to Kelly!
On 13 September 2010 at 9:13 am
Nadia Ballas-Ruta - Happy Lotus Lifestyles said,
Happy Belated Birthday, Kelly!
Petite is good…precious things come in small packages.
.-= Nadia Ballas-Ruta – Happy Lotus Lifestyles´s last blog ..Branding It’s An Art =-.
On 13 September 2010 at 9:48 am
Chris Edgar said,
I love the framed picture of Kelly as a baby — it looks to me like one of those serene pictures of gurus that we find in temples and new-agey bookstores — and perhaps Kelly’s disciples, once she ascends to guruhood, will have their own prints!
On 13 September 2010 at 10:48 am
Jannie said,
Dearest Lovely peeps.
Thanks for all the well wishes. Lovely words to my heart this morning.
Nope, no donuts served — she had a cookie cake. Chocolate chip! You all can see the pix on her 19th birthday, so stay tuned for the “10 Years Ago,” posts — first installment on Sept 11, 2011.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo to all.
Today I am going to..
1. update my header
2. prepare a post — some shenannigans, I’m sure.
3. work on song lyrics 1 hour.
4. practice guitar 1 hour.
5. read blogs.
Pretty much in that order.
And spend time with my family.
xoxoxoxo (again.)
xoxoxoxoxo
Hey, did you read Chris Edgar’s guest post over at “The Change Blog” today?? Here’s the link…
http://www.thechangeblog.com/mindfully-moving-beyond-multitasking/
Oh, and I still have comments to answer from my precious post, which I look forward to later. As soon as I can!!
xoxoxo again.
xoxo
On 13 September 2010 at 4:45 pm
Jingle said,
Dearest Jannie:
Thanks for dropping by,
welcome in,
grab your snack, and smiles….
what an adorable post, Kelly is an angel for sure.
On 13 September 2010 at 4:47 pm
Jingle said,
Happy 9th Birthday, Kelly…
cute, cute, and super cute images..
u r blessed, Jannie, as a mother.
have a great time today.
bring in her birthday cake to our potluck, and let’s have a share…
xxx
On 13 September 2010 at 7:59 pm
Patricia said,
Hippo Birdie 2 Ewe
Hippo Birdie 2 Ewe
Hippo Birdie Deer Kelly
Hippo Birdie 2 Ewe
what a sweet post for a sweet girl…
On 13 September 2010 at 8:17 pm
HappinessandWisdom said,
Very sweet post. We really look forward to those American doll days — but not too quickly!! We enjoy your blog!
On 13 September 2010 at 8:46 pm
Liara Covert said,
HB2K2! My newborn appears to wear miniature clothes but they fit just fine. One may sense unconditional self-acceptance is revealed when a person feels as comfortable wearing clothes as standing freely without judgment.
.-= Liara Covert´s last blog ..Satisfy the soul =-.
On 13 September 2010 at 8:54 pm
Thomma Lyn said,
Happy Birthday to precious Kelly! What an adorable little girl she is, and her baby picture made me say SQUEEEEEE! <3 <3 <3
On 14 September 2010 at 6:13 am
Jannie said,
Thank you everybody sweet. Kelly thanks you. And so do I.
Jingle — yes, I ate shortly after I was on your blog. Yummy!!
xoxoxo
On 14 September 2010 at 6:40 am
LL Cool Joe said,
Damn I always turn up to birthday parties too late, unless I’m the dj of course! Have I missed the cake too???
.-= LL Cool Joe´s last blog ..24 years- and still going strong =-.
On 14 September 2010 at 9:25 am
Alice Audrey said,
Does this mean you’ve already had the two day panic of making a cake, putting up streamers, blowing up balloons, etc. etc. Or is that just me?
On 14 September 2010 at 10:29 am
Sara healy said,
Happy birthday to Kelly,
Happy birthday to you.
Happy birthday dear Kelly…
What? It was yesterday???? Noooooooo. I missed the day, but I have a secret that no parents like to tell their kids. You see, this is just the beginning of being 9-years-old. You’ve got an entire year to celebrate and not just the day of your birth:~) So, keep your parents on their toes!!!
BTW when I was little, I had doll like Kirsten…she seemed almost as big as me and she also got dressed up in my old clothes:~)
Tell your mom…the pictures are beautiful…
On 14 September 2010 at 10:48 am
G-Man said,
Perfect like Mom!!!
Happy Birthday Sweetie!!!
On 14 September 2010 at 3:11 pm
Jannie said,
You guys make us smile and dance. Thank you!!
xoxo
On 14 September 2010 at 3:14 pm
desk49 said,
belated happy birthday
.-= desk49´s last blog ..Missing- Short Story Page 5 =-.
On 17 September 2010 at 2:01 pm
Jannie said,
hi Ellis — thanks! I think it’s really awesome you keep popping back in here. THANK YOU!!
xoxo
On 17 September 2010 at 8:23 pm
Shari said,
How wonderful that her doll is now wearing the clothes that she wore as a baby. It really brings home how much our “babies” change during the short time that we hold them close.
On 18 September 2010 at 4:05 pm
Jannie said,
Hi Shari! Yes, it’s pretty wild. I am so glad I saved a lot of her cute little outfits.
xoxo
On 19 September 2010 at 8:58 am
Chris said,
I don’t know why I feel sad when I see children grow a year older. Your Kelly is precious and I love that she dresses her doll in her old baby clothes. I did the same thing when I was her age. They grow up too fast… these children of ours… that overwhelm us with joy… and occasionally push us into the land of apeshit. Happy Birthday [belated
] to sweet Kelly! XO
On 19 September 2010 at 10:30 am
Jannie said,
Chris! Amazingly I could’ve gone apeshit earlier this morning when she was misbehaving but I chose compassion. Think I’ll keep going that route instead of taking slight. Hey, I must be growing up!!
xoxooxxo