My sweet little Emmy is 8! I can't believe it's been 8 years. Looking back, I feel like I was pregnant w/ Emmy yesterday. I remember the day we found out I was pregnant, my first appointments, the first time I heard her heartbeat, when the doctor laid her on my chest after she was born. It's been 8 years...the best 8 years. My life is so rich and filled with love. I could have never imagined the love I feel.
Emmy at 8 is Emmy. She is so full of life as she always has been. She is loud, exciting, warm, outgoing, happy and lives each and every moment to its fullest. If I've ever seen a person "full of life," it's Emmy. Her eyes twinkle, sparkle, light up. If you've heard her laugh, you remember it. Her laugh is the best- so true, real, contagious.
Emmy loves rockstars, Hannah Montana, Selena Gomez, Demi Lavato. She's not into boy bands (yet, thank God), but loves her girl rock stars. She loves playing soccer, putting on shows at home, and is enjoying circus. Her favorite tv show is, of course, Hannah Montana. She likes playing Wizards 101 on the computer, though she isn't allowed to do so that often (much to her dismay). When Emmy grows up, she wants to be a doctor and rockstar or a Montessori teacher and rockstar :)
Emmy is quick to love, quick to laugh, quick to cry, and quick to forget. One of her best traits is her ability to move on. I hold on, dwell, and can't let go. Emmy is teaching me the joy of forgetting, truly forgiving, and spending energy positively. When Emmy's down, she isn't down for too long before she's made or found joy in her life and she's laughing again. Emmy is so wonderfully positive.
Emmy always has a grand plan for things- she's always organizing something or someone. She's got big dreams and executes them. The world is in Emmy's hands, really. She's a kid in control of her life, she drives the energy around her, and is the greatest source of contagious joy.
I looked at Emmy this evening and saw her little red forehead birthmark (angel's kiss). I'm so thankful for that birthmark and hope that I'll always be able to see it (she has no idea where it is, even). It takes me back to the night she was born and I feel so secure with my little baby. In an instant, I had a place in this world. My baby and I could take on the world together :)
Emmy was born and I immediately felt whole, that missing part of me was found. I was 23 years old when my baby was born and I'm so happy Shad and I decided to start our family when we did. Emmy keeps me sane, drives me insane :), but most of all, whether I'm sane or feeling insane, Emmy forces me to LIVE! You can't be around Emmy and not feel alive, be happy and feel loved. Emmy, at 8, is an amazing, absolutely amazing human being. She has the purest soul, the greatest laugh, the happiest eyes, and most contagious wonderful personality. I thank God for my baby girl, who at 8, turned my world right side up and each and every day, makes me, and everyone around her, feel incredibly alive. I am so thankful for my Blessings. Happy 8th Birthday to my beautiful Emmy Lou!
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
Happy 6th Birthday, Callie Bones!
My baby girl is 6! Another year has passed already. Seems like yesterday I looked back on her 4th year and now I'm looking back on her 5th.
Callan at 6 is just amazing. Thinking of her makes my soul happy and brings a smile to my face. Callan cares deeply and her concern is genuine. The bonds she makes are strong ones and she cherishes them. She is intuitive and introspective. She is independent and a perfectionist. She has an intelligent, dry sense of humor, and is perceptive and wise beyond her years.
Callan is still small but she is certainly mighty. She's starting more and more to stand up for herself to others and making sure she's not getting the short end of the stick, just because she usually happens to be the shortest stick.
At 6 she likes Tinkerbell and Toy Story. She enjoys her sister's big girl shows, but she's not head over heals for pop stars. She's a great soccer player, very competitive, pushes herself hard and enjoys the payoff of hard work. She's enjoying circus again and looking forward to being a part of the "real stuff" this year. At home she plays fairies outside, takes care of her doggy, she likes playing school with Emmy and Thomas and more and more, she is the teacher (or a co-teacher w/ Emmy, at least). She likes getting wound up and being goofy too :-)
Callie always knows when I need a hug. My baby girl will come up to me and softly tell me that she loves me just when I need it most.
I can still remember the first time I saw her face in a mirror as she was born- so squishy. I wondered if I'd really love her like I loved Emmy. I wondered how I'd have the time for her. I loved her before she was born but the instance I saw her little squishy face, all of my concerns vanished. I was in love. Each day, I fall more deeply in love.
My baby girl is six now. My baby brings me so much meaning in my life. She grounds me. She slows me down. She reminds me of what life is about. She is so soft, so sweet, so true. My little buddy. I am blessed and so thankful for this beautiful day, my baby girl's birthday. Happy Birthday my Callan Elizabeth! XOXO
Callan at 6 is just amazing. Thinking of her makes my soul happy and brings a smile to my face. Callan cares deeply and her concern is genuine. The bonds she makes are strong ones and she cherishes them. She is intuitive and introspective. She is independent and a perfectionist. She has an intelligent, dry sense of humor, and is perceptive and wise beyond her years.
Callan is still small but she is certainly mighty. She's starting more and more to stand up for herself to others and making sure she's not getting the short end of the stick, just because she usually happens to be the shortest stick.
At 6 she likes Tinkerbell and Toy Story. She enjoys her sister's big girl shows, but she's not head over heals for pop stars. She's a great soccer player, very competitive, pushes herself hard and enjoys the payoff of hard work. She's enjoying circus again and looking forward to being a part of the "real stuff" this year. At home she plays fairies outside, takes care of her doggy, she likes playing school with Emmy and Thomas and more and more, she is the teacher (or a co-teacher w/ Emmy, at least). She likes getting wound up and being goofy too :-)
Callie always knows when I need a hug. My baby girl will come up to me and softly tell me that she loves me just when I need it most.
I can still remember the first time I saw her face in a mirror as she was born- so squishy. I wondered if I'd really love her like I loved Emmy. I wondered how I'd have the time for her. I loved her before she was born but the instance I saw her little squishy face, all of my concerns vanished. I was in love. Each day, I fall more deeply in love.
My baby girl is six now. My baby brings me so much meaning in my life. She grounds me. She slows me down. She reminds me of what life is about. She is so soft, so sweet, so true. My little buddy. I am blessed and so thankful for this beautiful day, my baby girl's birthday. Happy Birthday my Callan Elizabeth! XOXO
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