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Hey Loves! I hope you have been having a wonderful week!
I'm so happy to share this post with you because this week was my daughter's birthday.
She turned 9!
Her turning 9 inspired this post.The purpose of this post is for us to take a ride through time and see how Adri has changed over time.......
Its important to share this with you because I want you all to get to know my family and be a part of our growth.
Its Flash Back Friday time, Lets take a look at how my little beauty has evolved and changed my life!
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Adriyanna was born 3 pound 5 ounces, Nov. 14, 2009. I was 19
I was young, dumb, and didn't know anything about babies.
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Adri came home the day before thanksgivng 2009.
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She has always been a happy and loving child!
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Adri Starts Day care, so I can go to college!
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By the time Adriyanna turned 2 we celebrated being in our place for a year, I was in college,she was in daycare, and she went everywhere with me!
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When she turned three, it was still.....
"Just me and my adri"
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By the time Adri turned three, I was almost done with my associates degree.
She inspired me to go to college so that she would be inspired to go to college.
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When Adriyanna turned 4, she showed just how sassy she can be with her vocabulary...lol!
At this point, I had raised her in the hood, in the same apartment, but always planned to get out when I graudtaed!
While raising her in Chicago's Englewood area, I gave her stability and something to believe in by sharing my goals with her and going to school and working two jobs to make ends meet.
This made her proud!
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By the time Adriyanna turned 5, I had a new love in my life, I graduated with my associates, and I was ready to relocate for my Bachelors, a better environment for her, and greater opportunities than what Chicago was offering young black mothers.
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Adriyanna's first day of Elementary...she started Kindergarten in Chicago!
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When we left the hood, I promised Adriyanna we would never return! i I told her it was our last time living in the hood, having to walk in the cold, stand at a bus stop, or duck from bullets flying!
I am still working hard to keep this promise! This picture remind me of that promise!
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Adri's last Christmas living in Chicago!
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We left Chicago and relocated to Little Rock, Arkansas when Adri was 5.....January 1, 2015.
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Adriyanna graduated kindergarten in Little Rock!
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Moving to Little Rock was the best thing that happened to us! I got accepted to UALR and she was out the hood like mommy promised!
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After Adri graduated Kindergarten, I graduated College the following year!
Another promise kept!
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By the time Adri started first grade, she was happy, conformable, and loving Little Rock!
....she also still had all her baby teeth...lol
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In second grade, Adri had her first Valentines Day dance! she had a ball and I was super emotional lol!
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Adri began to loose teeth in 2nd grade. She hated this phase lol....she was 6!
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On her 7th birthday she went to school and had a surprise celebration!
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By the time Adriyanna got to the third grade, she was 8, a big sister, a gymnast, and a ballerina!
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Now that she is 9 and I don't know what to expect next!
She has started majorette dancing and is in 4th grade with her own opinions, friend, and agenda!
I couldn't be prouder of her!
Thats it Love! I hope you enjoyed this post and enjoyed getting to know my daughter! Please share with me your favorite memory of your child....I bet I can relate!
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Thanks so much for chilling with me
Cheers to being the REAL you!
XOXO
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