Saturday, March 19, 2022

And Then She Was Fifteen



Natalie was born 15 years ago and was pretty pissed off about it. 



She was a noisy baby. She cried a ton. She was offended when we set her down. She had a long list of things she did not like. Her car seat was one of those things. The toys hanging from the handle upset her. But if we removed them, that made her screech too. 


However, as she grew, she became less whiney. Her love for costumes became apparent. 



She also adored all things Disney. Rapunzel is her favorite Princess, followed by Merida. 




She also enjoys watching Enchanted, which is where this dress is inspired from. If you've never seen Enchanted, it's about Giselle who is banished to Earth by an Evil Queen and realizes everyone isn't as happy as she is. 





I love that Natalie still dresses up.  I hope she always does.




Currently she's a Freshman in High School. Her sport is theatre. She loves transforming into other characters and obviously her favorite thing is the different costumes.



She can be stubborn. She laughs at inappropriate times like her mother. She loves to shop. As soon as she gets money, it's basically spent. She has a fantastic sense of humor. 




She understands makeup and fashion. I do not. But she puts together the coolest outfits.




Today she is fifteen. And I know I have to slowly let her go. This is difficult for me. I have let her hang out with friends without supervision. I worry. Constantly. But I have to believe that the lessons I've taught her over the years have stuck. I have to believe that she'll make the right decisions when adults aren't around. 




Happy 15th Birthday, Natalie! I hope you always have that amazing imagination. 

17 comments:

  1. I hope she has a magical birthday! I love the Enchanted dress!

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  2. Happy Birthday to her. I do love her birthday dress.

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  3. Happy 15th Birthday, Natalie! I hope you had an amazing birthday!

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  4. Time flies, doesn't it? Hope she has a fabulous birthday!

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  5. She looks like she's grown into a beautiful young lady! I love all the personality traits you've mentioned about her, and hope she had a wonderful birthday!

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  6. Happy birthday to your beautiful daughter! I'm glad she still loves to dress up!

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  7. Really great that up until now she still dresses up! Most 15 year olds dont do that anymore!

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  8. 15 is such a wonderful age! Happy birthday to your darling! I hope she continues to dress up too!

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  9. Wow to be 15 again it is such a fun time in life, tell her to have a great time and savor the moments.

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  10. Happy birthday! I remember posts of her when she was a little girl. She has grown into a beautiful young lady.

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  11. Time does fly when your watching them grow! Beautiful young lady!

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  12. Happy Birthday! She is such a beautiful and sweet princess!

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  13. Happy Birthday! She looks lovely in that dress. Hope she had a wonderful birthday. -LYNNDEE

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  14. It is so cliche but it happens so fast! I can't believe my daughter is 15 as well. It is fun to look back on childhood photos.

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  15. What a lovely post. I hope Natalie had the most amazing birthday. It's great to hear that she still loves to dress up it can be fun and we all need to be able to embrace our inner child. Letting go comes easier with time. Just do it one step at a time x

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