I've got a teenager

Excuse me but how did this happen? I now have a teenager. My sweet little Abby turned 13 today. What's up with that? I still feel like I'm 28 (that's how old I was when I had her. You do the math) I picked out the name Abby when I was about 17 years old. I used to work at a daycare center and there was this little girl "Abby" that was as cute as can be. She stole my heart and was one of my favs at the daycare. I decided later that I wanted my own Abby. I remember bugging Marc for a baby. The old clock started ticking. Marc was going to be starting law school and he did not have kids on his mind. To shut me up he said okay we will try for 1 month. If you get preggo great, if not you have to wait until I start my 2nd year of law school. Boy, talk about pressure. I had to be on target, there was no messing up this 1 month window. Marc was serious. Well, Abby didn't let me down. I got pregnant during that 1 month period. Marc about freaked out but it was a good thing. I had Abby 3 weeks into Marc's 1st year of law school. Oh, happy times! Stressed out student and hormonal new mom. Lucky I loved you Abby because it was a CRAZY time for me and your dad. You are such a great kid, oops I mean YOUNG ADULT.

Here are 13 things I love about you:
1. You are sweet and thoughtful
2. You are fun to hang out with
3. You listen to good music - the kind I like
4. You are a great basketball player
5. You are a really good sister
6. You love ice-cream
7. You are pretty
8. I like the clothes you wear
9. You are friendly to the underdog
10. You take your grades seriously and don't slack - or should I say you take dad's threats of bad grades seriously
11. You love to laugh
12. You are good at playing instruments
11. You love to shop
12. You appreciate a good pedicure
13. You love your family and make sure all of us know that.

I'm glad I got an ABBY!
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