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I Saw Her Standing There

September 3, 2009 By Carole

Please indulge me as I begin with a little song . . .

Well she was just seventeen
You know what I mean
And the way she looked
Was way beyond compare
So how could I dance with another
Ooh, when I saw her standing there

Hannah 1

Yesterday was my daughter Hannah’s first day of her senior year of high school.  And today is her 17th birthday.  Could someone please explain to me how we got here so quickly?  It seems like it’s only been a year or two since I delivered a healthy 8 lb 5 oz baby girl at 9:08 am on September 3, 1992.  Really, it can’t have been 17 years.

Hannah 3

And yet then I stop and look at the beautiful young woman in these photos and I realize that this didn’t happen over night.  It has taken years of caring and nurturing and loving to get us to this day.  There has been yelling and crying and negotiating and laughing.  Lots and lots of laughing.

Hannah 2

I can’t help but feel like turning seventeen and becoming a senior in high school is a bit of a turning point.  And this point – this particular point – is one of the last ones I’ll have before I really have to start letting go.  I’m not quite ready yet, though, and I intend to savor every last moment of her seventeenth year.

Hannah 4

Happy Birthday, Hannah.  I’m so proud to be your mom.

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  1. Kathy says

    September 3, 2009 at 6:14 am

    Happy Birthday, Hannah!!!!

  2. Julie says

    September 3, 2009 at 6:32 am

    Happy Birthday, Hannah!

  3. Julie says

    September 3, 2009 at 6:50 am

    Many happy returns of the day Hannah!

  4. Wendy says

    September 3, 2009 at 6:58 am

    Happy birthday, Hannah. Thanks for indulging your mom and allowing her to post your beautiful pictures on her blog. 🙂

  5. Judy says

    September 3, 2009 at 7:17 am

    Happy Birthday to a beautiful girl – Happy Senior Year too!! My baby started high school yesterday – I can’t understand how this all happened so fast.

  6. Kathode Ray Tube says

    September 3, 2009 at 7:22 am

    Wow, senior year!! I hope you continue to enjoy your lovely daughter. Happy Birthday Hannah and great job, Mom!

  7. Ruth says

    September 3, 2009 at 7:28 am

    Happy birthday, Hannah!!

  8. Manise says

    September 3, 2009 at 7:31 am

    Happy Birthday Hannah!

  9. Carol says

    September 3, 2009 at 7:32 am

    We took a photo this summer of our daughter where she suddenly looked much older than her 6yr old self. It’s like a little glimpse into the future. I don’t even know how we got to 6 so quickly!
    Happy birthday to Hannah and best wishes for her high school years!

  10. LittleWit says

    September 3, 2009 at 7:42 am

    Happy Birthday Hannah!

  11. Liz says

    September 3, 2009 at 7:51 am

    :’) Happy Birthday to your Hannah!

  12. Kim says

    September 3, 2009 at 8:13 am

    Happy Birthday Hannah!

  13. Kelly says

    September 3, 2009 at 8:24 am

    Happy Birthday Hannah!!!
    I swear you just posted a few months ago about her 16th!

  14. Kirsten says

    September 3, 2009 at 8:26 am

    Happy 17th Hannah!

  15. Judy says

    September 3, 2009 at 8:38 am

    Happy, Happy Birthday, Hannah!

  16. Knitnana says

    September 3, 2009 at 8:43 am

    Happy 17th Birthday, Hannah!

    And Happy Hannah’s Birthday, Mom Carole! You’ve done a great job!
    (((hugs)))

  17. Patty says

    September 3, 2009 at 8:52 am

    Happy 17th Birthday Hannah! Carole – it will be a pleasure traveling senior year together. So much ahead!

  18. Barbara-Kay says

    September 3, 2009 at 9:08 am

    Happy Birthday, Hannah! Hope you got lots of nice new sharp pencils ready. Senior year is a trip!

  19. Donna says

    September 3, 2009 at 9:13 am

    First – Happy Birthday Hannah!!! What a beautiful young woman you are turning out to be.

    Now – I am all weepy after reading your post Carole. My “baby” turns 14 Monday and starts her Freshman year at highschool on Tuesday. And I am crying because I know I will be in your shoes real soon and these next few years are going to fly by. I am not ready for it.

    Enjoy your day Hannah! And thank you Carole for sharing her with us!

  20. Wool Winder says

    September 3, 2009 at 9:14 am

    This final year will prepare you both for the “letting go” part. You aren’t ready now and she isn’t either, but when next year gets here, it will be easier because you’ll know you’ve done your job well and she’s able to handle whatever comes her way. Have fun celebrating her birthday today.

  21. Lisa says

    September 3, 2009 at 9:17 am

    Happy Birthday Hannah!! What an exciting year this will be.

  22. mai says

    September 3, 2009 at 9:26 am

    a very happy birthday to your beautiful daughter 🙂 i hope her senior year is memorable, successful, and fun!

  23. elizabeth says

    September 3, 2009 at 9:51 am

    Happy birthday, Hannah! She’s lovely, and no matter how old she gets, you have much laughter ahead!

  24. Ina says

    September 3, 2009 at 10:01 am

    Happy birthday, Hannah, and best wishes for a fabulous senior year! (And good job, Mom and Dad!!)

  25. Vicki says

    September 3, 2009 at 10:25 am

    Happy Birthday, Hannah!!! This will be an amazing year for you!!

  26. Mary K. in Rockport says

    September 3, 2009 at 10:27 am

    What a lovely girl. You’re so lucky that of all the girls in the world, you got that one!

    Senior year flies by, but there will be those pesky college applications to bring you both back to earth!

  27. Nora says

    September 3, 2009 at 10:35 am

    You’re making me cry way too early. She’s lovely, Carole. My oldest just started high school, and it’s killing me…

  28. Cheryl S. says

    September 3, 2009 at 10:36 am

    Happy birthday Hannah!
    You have a very lucky mother.

  29. Lucia says

    September 3, 2009 at 10:54 am

    Happy birthday, Hannah! (And, were I her mom, I know just what gift I would want to pick out for her.)

  30. Hillary says

    September 3, 2009 at 10:55 am

    Happy Birthday to Hannah! Those are some beautiful pictures.
    It really does go by way too fast.

  31. Teyani says

    September 3, 2009 at 11:31 am

    Happy Birthday dear Hannah!!!!! And may your 17th year be fabulous.
    And you, dear Carole, deserve big hugs for helping to bring into being such a wonderful woman. It is hard to let them spread their wings, but truthfully, I grow closer to my daughters every year… so it’s ok..(despite missing them every day)

  32. Sylvia says

    September 3, 2009 at 12:54 pm

    Happy Birthday Hannah! I look forward to seeing how you make your mark in the world. I know it will be good.

    My daughter turns 17 in a month. Just got her driver’s license on Monday. The whole college/work thing looms on the horizon. The milestones at this age are huge — it used to be, “Oh, cool, you tied your shoelaces!” sigh.

  33. Amanda Page says

    September 3, 2009 at 12:57 pm

    Happy Birthday Hannah!

    I am completely agog every time I turn around and see how fast my nephews and nieces are changing, astounds me every single time.

  34. Kathleen says

    September 3, 2009 at 2:26 pm

    May all your birthday wishes come true, Hannah, and congratulations, Carole, on your lovely daughter.

  35. Big Alice says

    September 3, 2009 at 2:43 pm

    Happy Birthday Hannah!!

  36. deb says

    September 3, 2009 at 2:51 pm

    Hannah: Happy Birthday dear girl! I hold you up to my 12 year old daughter as the “girl I’d like you to grow up to be!”

    Carole: I guess I’ve just been hanging on to my “first day of school tears” until today because you just opened the floodgate. You’re the mom I hold myself up to and say “That’s the mother of a teenaged girl I want to be!”

    To both of you: Enjoy the ride – wherever it takes you!

  37. Renee says

    September 3, 2009 at 4:02 pm

    Happy Birthday, Hannah! Enjoy senior year.

  38. Cookie says

    September 3, 2009 at 4:52 pm

    Happy Birthday, Hannah!

  39. Judi says

    September 3, 2009 at 5:39 pm

    Ummmmm, I wouldn’t want to make you cry or anything, but this will be her eighteenth year – I hope it is a good one for both of you. Happy Birthday Hannah! And many many more.

  40. Norma says

    September 3, 2009 at 5:41 pm

    Happy Birthday, Hannah! Don’t do anything that will put any gray hairs on your mom, OK? We women of a certain age (You’ll understand someday) really don’t appreciate any more gray hairs. 😀

  41. Sara says

    September 3, 2009 at 6:35 pm

    Happy Birthday, Hannah!

  42. Laurie says

    September 3, 2009 at 7:55 pm

    Happy birthday, Hannah! Celebrate a happy day with your mom.

  43. jill says

    September 3, 2009 at 9:15 pm

    Birthday blessings to Hannah and her mama!

  44. claudia says

    September 4, 2009 at 9:31 am

    And, she even let you take her picture. Now that’s love, coming from a 17 year old.

    Happy Birthday!

  45. JessaLu says

    September 4, 2009 at 10:56 am

    Happy Birthday, Hannah! I hope it was a wonderful one! :o)

  46. Birdsong says

    September 4, 2009 at 2:52 pm

    What a wonderful birthday tribute! Yup, kinda mean of them to get so old on us and remind us how old we are.

  47. Danielle says

    September 4, 2009 at 6:18 pm

    You have such a nice way with words, Carole. I hope Hannah has a great birthday, and a fabulous senior year!

  48. Leslie says

    September 8, 2009 at 8:42 am

    She is such a beautiful young lady! And you’re right–though it seems like it happened fast–there was a lot of effort that went into getting her to this point! You’ve obviously done an awesome job to end up with a girl this great. My daughter is a junior this year so I’ll be feeling the way you do all too soon!

  49. Cynthia says

    September 9, 2009 at 6:23 pm

    Gosh I know I am so late with the birthday wishes but I wanted to wish you a happy birthday anyways Hannah! You are a beautiful young woman who has an amazing mom (but you already know that!). I hope your birthday was great and that this year is everything you hope for!

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