A very special birth…

11-years ago today I became a mommy!  It was one of the scariest days in my life yet one of the best days of my life!

In the past 11 years I have asked a lot of questions and have  learned a lot of things…some of the most memorable are:

• How can something so tiny make so much noise?
• Will I ever sleep again?
• How could I have helped make someone this beautiful?
• It’s ok to eat nothing but ranch dressing and ketchup for every meal for a month.
• There is such a thing as tears of happiness.
• I can never get enough hugs and kisses.
• How did you get to be such a wonderful big sister?
• How can I be sooooo mad at someone I love sooooo much?
• It really isn’t possible to take too many pictures!

 

Emily,

You are turning in to a beautiful young lady and words cannot express how much I love you.  I pray one day you realize I yell at you because I love you and I will never stop loving you, no matter what.  You are a very sweet, smart and caring girl, I hope you stay that way.  I am not a perfect parent and I never will be.  I can already see you and I are not going to see eye to eye on everything, but I promise you I will try to keep an open mind and try to see things through your eyes.  You are growing up before my eyes and I am the first to admit it is hard for me to let go.  Baby steps.

  

I love you Emily Grace Allen.  I hope you have a wonderful 11th birthday!!!!!

Love,

Mommy