You can find her birth story here.

Where does the time go? It seems like only yesterday this bright-eyed girl was making me a Mommy and today, she turns nine. We are almost in the double digits, for the love!

This girl follows the first-born flowchart in every way. She is a natural born leader (i.e. bossy!). She is super athletic and I fully expect to see her playing some sport, some where important.  She carries the weight of the world on her shoulders–taking care of everyone and worrying about everything. She is so very smart and quick-witted and funny and I am so very lucky that she calls me Mommy!

An interview with Kyndall, on her ninth birthday:

What is your name?  Kyndall Malynn West

What is your favorite color?  Green

What is your favorite song?  Style by T. Swift

What do you want to be when you grow up?  A marine biologist.

What makes you happy?  When I score a goal in soccer.

What makes you feel most loved?  When I get lots of presents on my birthday.

What are you afraid of?  Sharks.

If you had one wish, what would you wish for?  To have a pet dolphin.

What makes you mad? When Libby fights me.

What is something that is really hard for you to do?  Do the splits.

What is something that is really easy for you to do?  Do a cartwheel.

What is ONE thing you want us to know about you? I love animals.

We are celebrating her animal-loving self at Disney’s Animal Kingdom today. This girl is destined to be a zoologist or marine biologist or some other ‘ologist’ that works with animals! ?