Marlie Marker turns 7!

Today is Marlie's birthday, she's 7 years old!! I was so thrilled when we found out we were going to have a baby girl. I didn't buy anything pink when I was pregnant, I was so afraid she'd come out a boy and I'd be disappointed. She was a super mellow baby, until she hit about 10 months and started throwing tantrums!! She was my biggest baby at 8.9lbs. She stood earliest, 5 months, walked earliest at 11 months and potty trained earliest at 15 months. From about 18 months old she would color all over herself. I thought it was a passing phase, but she did it for several years, at least twice a week, hence the nickname Marlie Marker! She loves horses and kittens, her bitty baby, sparkly jewelry and her baby brother who she called Mace face and Maso the Moose.

Happy Birthday Marlie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3 years old and loving playing in the water in Catalina.

4 years old. On our way to Big Bear for Christmas, she spotted the "M" on the mountain and insisted that it was Margo World.

Sound asleep with her doll "Hannah"

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Always hamming it up for the camera

All ready for her first dance recital.

A ladybug for Halloween.

Kindergarten graduation

Learning about the continents in 1st grade

Such a pretty girl, all dressed up!