Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Birthday Letter

Sweet Girl,
So today is the first day of being 4!  I sure hope it feels as good as it looks!  I am in awe of you daily...right now you are dancing in the living room...watching batman...twirling your Rapunzel wand....I wish I could just freeze time just like this...on the other hand each day you get better and better so I'd probably miss out on too much....You are an incredible source of strength for me, we had a scary time this weekend.  Your Pa had a heart attack...Thank GOD he's doing well now....we were out to lunch at Margaritas (OUR FAVORITE) and we got the phone call...we rushed out of the restaurant and Mommy was very scared...I was driving and crying and calling people and in the middle of all the chaos you yelled for me from the back seat....so I tried to pretend not to cry and asked you what you needed....Calmly in your sweet little voice you told me "Mommy don't cry just pray"....you blew me away...How could you already know that...You are exactly what I needed in that moment...I hope you always remember that....Don't cry just pray...After your baths you still ask me to hold you like a baby and rock you....even though I'm starting to struggle holding you like a baby I will do it as long as you will let me...I know one day you will be too cool for that...so for now I'm going to cherish rocking you...I can't believe how smart you are...you can spell your first and last name....and are just starting to recognize a few words...I bet we will be reading soon....You are still loving batman and I hope you continue to march to the beat of your own drum...I hope that you never feel like you have to apologize for being you...I want you to always know that you are perfect just the way you are and should be proud of it...you will always have someone here that thinks the world of you...Mommy is guilty of not always having the most patience and I hope you just ignore that flaw in me..or at least just learn to roll your eyes at it....There is really no way to put into words how much you mean to me....Love just doesn't describe it but that's all I have!  I love you to the moon (all the way around it) and back!  Can't wait to see what this year brings us!!
Love you
Mommy