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my convo with jada outside earlier...

j: "mom...take a picture of this. i look soooo beautiful."
me: "u got it. u are so beautiful. what makes you so beautiful?"
j: "hmmmm. well, i can do yoga. see? oh, take a picture of this too."
me: "so what makes you so beautiful?"
j: "my brown skin. it's so, well, brown and stuff. it's silky and it's kinda like chocolate. you like chocolate, mommy."
me: "yes, i do like chocolate. and YOU are what makes you so beautiful, baby girl."
to quote my fav nicole c. mullen...
and that girl can sing, ya'all!!!

"Baby girl, don't you know your wealth?
you're a diamond hiding on a shelf!!
baby girl
baby girl
baby girl, dont you know who you are?
God has made you a shining star!
a little light is brighter than the dark
baby girl
baby girl"
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Anonymous said…
Miss J is indeed a beautiful child. I smile every time I see her photo. :)
6/25/2009 12:30 AM
chocolatecovereddaydreams.blogspot.com said…
She is a diamond, that's for sure. I also love Nicole C. Mullen.

Jada is gorgeous and her skin is chocolatey! :)
6/25/2009 1:11 AM
Samantha said…
Absolutely precious. I hope she always knows how beautiful she is, inside and out.
6/25/2009 1:28 AM
Putting the FUN in DysFUNctional said…
I just want to eat her up!
6/25/2009 4:03 AM
Karen said…
Love, love, love that she loves her silky chocolate beautiful brown skin.
6/25/2009 8:32 AM
monica said…
Very pretty! Stopping in from SITS to say Hi!
6/25/2009 11:48 AM
Leslee P said…
i love this... she is beautiful, it is so wonderful that she knows it. So many parents, i think, forget to instill that in their kiddos...
6/25/2009 11:58 AM
Jen said…
a true beauty!
6/25/2009 12:53 PM
Anonymous said…
'it's so like brown and stuff' that is adorable!!!!!!!!!
6/25/2009 1:46 PM
Megan said…
So sassy. So beautiful. So full of character!
6/25/2009 2:10 PM
koreen (aka: winn) said…
That's beautiful. I hope nothing ever makes her feel un-beautiful. She's the sweetest thing! =)
6/25/2009 3:58 PM
GypsiAdventure said…
She's precious...a real beauty!
~K
6/25/2009 10:31 PM
Keri said…
Such a precious and beautiful little girl!
6/26/2009 10:31 PM
CG said…
I always love your conversations with Jada! She is so wonderful and wise!
6/28/2009 10:53 AM
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