My Baby's Getting Older

Today is Mauri's Birthday.

Unfortunately, Mauri was born before the days of digital (at least before we ever had it haha),

and since I have once again over-scheduled my day, I am resigned to sharing only what I have readily available 
(without the need for scanning):

the digitals.

When Mauri was born, I started a tradition of taking her picture with a certain little bear.

I'm not sure WHO gave it to us, but it has become the marker by which we measure her growth.  

For the first year of her life I took a picture every month with the bear.  
Of course, those pictures were good old 35mm, thus not available at this moment.

As I was looking through the digitals, I realized for the first time that we must have missed a couple of years.

I don't know how it happened... I thought I had been so diligent.  
So I am consoling myself by thinking the pictures are obviously SOMEWHERE...
just not in my current photo library.  It's a bummer, but not to overshadow the fact that my sweet youngest daughter is turning 9. 

Today.

3 years old

4 years old

5 years old -- a no bear year :(

6 years old  (two years in a row without a bear?  I just don't believe it.  
That's why I think the pictures just must be in digital limbo)

7 years old

8 years old


So sometime today we will be taking a picture.  With the bear.
I will post it tomorrow, promise.


I love you, Mauri!