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Happy 2nd Birthday my little Soleil Caroline

On June 6, 2011 you were welcomed into the world with lots of love!






How would we ever have known that a 7 lb 15 oz little person would be this much trouble and this much fun?!











I can hardly believe that it has been 2 whole years since we welcomed this little girl to our family.  She has managed to grab the heart of both her mommy and daddy, as well as all 3 of her siblings over these past 2 years.  Although she knows how to push everyone's buttons, and she is really good at testing boundaries, we all adore her and can't imagine our family without her.  She says the cutest things, does the funniest things, pretends to be grown up like everyone around her, and brings us lots of smiles and laughs.  She was definitely born with a mind of her own, a strong desire to make her own choices and not be swayed by anyone.  This is partly why she seems so unfriendly at times when people try to hold her or talk to her.  It's not that she is shy or afraid, she goes up to complete strangers all the time and starts conversation.  It is that if she can sense you want her to talk to you, or want her to hug you, or want her to do anything that wasn't her idea first, then she won't.  She just won't, until she decides to on her own.  Once she senses that you don't care, then she feels free to make her own choice and that's when her true authentic adorable personality comes out.  As with any trait, this can be both good and bad.  Makes me a little nervous for the teenage years to come, but I am glad that she is a strong person, unswayed by things around her.  It will be a strength to her testimony as she withstands the winds of Satan trying to pull her down.  I love you my little Sunshine!  I hope you have a fantastic day and feel how special you are!

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