Happy Birthday, Drew!

Eight years ago, on December 2, 2000, the Lord blessed the Chavis family with a wonderful 7lb. 12oz. little girl. I thought I had heard Dr. Mitchell-Frye wrong when she said, "Congratulations, it's a girl!" Little girl? Did you say little girl? It took a few seconds for the shock of having a girl to wear off. I thought for the whole nine months that Drew was going to be a boy. We didn't have an ultrasound to determine the sex of the baby. There was no need to. I knew (or at least I thought I knew) the baby was a boy. We were going to name him Andrew Kyle Chavis. Was I disappointed that she was a girl? Absolutely not! Terrified, but not disappointed at all. You see, I'm not at all a girly girl. Sure I wear make-up and I like to dress up on occasion, but hair ribbons, frilly dresses, and make-up are not my thing. How would I ever be able to take care of a little girl?

Drew has definitely turned out to be a girly girl. She loves all things pink. She enjoys wearing make-up, playing dress-up, and getting her nails done at Miss Tabbie's Nail Spa. She enjoys participating in pageants. I cannot describe how frightened I was the first time Drew announced that she was going to be in a pageant. (Thank goodness for H/M people!)

Drew brings such joy to our family. She has a gentle and quiet spirit; yet, she is the most outgoing member of our family. She is content being alone, but loves to be with family and friends as well. She loves to dance, sing, watch TV, and shop.

Drew understands that beauty comes from the inside. She accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior in 2007. Her favorite Bible verse is Philippians 4:13, and she lives by it. Drew has big dreams for now and for the future, and I don't believe she will let anything stop her.

Drew, I look forward to seeing what God has in store for you. I know that He is going to use you for His glory. Keep trusting in Him. We love you and are so glad that you are Drew and not Andrew!

Happy 8th Birthday, Princess!
We Love You Infinity,
Dad, Mom, and Nicholas