my dear daughter got it this morning. you know, "it".

didn't every girl read "are you there God it's me margaret"?

she got it at 6:15am, august 31, 2006.

i cried, of course. she was excited, apprehensive, totally prepared. couldn't wait to go to school and tell natalie and shaina and all her girlfriends (who i might add are a little behind her in this area but then again i think she's ahead of everyone in everything!!!!! but i might be biased. maybe not!)

ahhhh my girl. my little girl. my maturing very quickly little girl. ya know what's weird??? on tuesday she came home and we all looked at her and thought, 'hmmmmm, did she stuff that bra???' i mean really, it's just like when a pregnant lady wakes up and her belly has popped out - they had popped out like overnight!!!!

i knew this day would come. again, i didn't expect it so soon, but here it is. and it's special - to her, to me, my sister even cried a little when i told her.

my husband smacked his forehead and said "oh God!!!"

it's sweet. a rite of passage for her, and for me of sorts.

i told ya, i'm seeing her in a whole new light these days.

sweet, such a sweet day.....

i am so very truly blessed in so many ways.