Haddie is 8

What an 8 year old! I can't believe my little "Had Joy" as Micah used to call her is 8. She is well into her 2nd grade year and is turning the corner into 3rd quicker than my mind can comprehend. She is such a mama. She loves to take care of Knox and Greta and it is crazy how she can navigate conflict between the littles. When I overhear her, I can hear my own voice in hers. She has always been good with kids, but I think she has taken it to another level. Probably because she's 8 now- practically an adult! Just ask her. :) 

Just this last Sunday, she took Greta with her onto the stage to sing the songs at church and she helped her with her actions and got her safely back to the nursery. We do our best not to put those parent responsibilities on to her, and she also just takes care of things. 

She and Lana started taking piano lessons this year and as her very biased mother, I think she has a natural gift. She seems to play by ear quite well, hopefully she can learn to read music without losing that ability. I love to hear her sing and hope I can get her to sing with me at church. 

Haddie also played basketball this winter and absolutely loved it. And surprising us all, she started becoming a general sports fan. When the boys are watching a game or NFL clips on youtube, she is often found right there with them and asking questions. It's also been sweet to watch them just envelop her with their knowledge. 

She still likes playing house and pretend as well as shooting hoops in the driveway or practicing her dribbling. She very practically decided not to play softball this summer "because basketball and soccer are probably enough sports for me". She is playing soccer right now. 

We feel like Haddie displays the love of Jesus to her classmates at school and to everyone who knows her. She has a good sense of who she is and walks in that confidence. We love watching her do just that. 

Height 3' 11.5"

Weight 57 lb