marking the homestretch to double digits

Always be a first rate version of yourself instead of a second rate version of someone else." - Judy Garland

So be you my love...the spunky, brainy, fiesty, loving, inquisitive, nurturing you that I love and admire so much! 

Happy nine and a half birthday (celebrated a few days late so you could savor your beloved Krispy Kreme)! PS - How can you be on the homestretch to double digits???