I vowed to spend a post putting the focus on her upon our return to my photo archives.
Here is my SuperGirl's Happy Birthday post... two weeks late!
I remember vividly the night you were born.
I had started labor that afternoon and was annoyed and needing distraction. I insisted on going to a movie...
"What if your water breaks in the theater?" daddy asked.
"GOOD!" was my reply.
Clearly, I was ready for you to make your arrival ;-)
I went to see The Sweetest Thing starring Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate and laughed my butt off... which makes contractions extra painful as I found out, but I didn't care as much because something was funny.
I had forgotten how much childbirth hurts, even though I had vowed to NEVER forget.
I would be different from other women... I would NOT forget the pain.
Ha!
It was a little before 3 a.m. when you came into the world... April 14, 2002.
I finally had a little girl...
my daughter.
You were sweet, easy and happy from Day One.
Everything a mommy could hope for :)
Like nearly every baby, you took a few baths in the kitchen sink!
You loved to hang out with daddy...
and to dig around in drawers.
Everywhere you went, you made friends easily :)
And you slept like an angel.
With an engaging smile on your face, you turned
ONE!
And continued to be a sunny, happy, joyful girl...
loved by everyone.
A Dora birthday delighted you when you were
TWO!
Nearly bald for the first few years of life, you were a real curly girlie by the time you were
THREE!
A globe-trotter at an early age, you spent your birthday in Paris when you turned
FOUR!
In a year of upheaval, you demonstrated courage and strength beyond your years
before the fun-filled day you turned
FIVE!
The Birthday Harley ride...
Later that year, you also learned to ride a horse...
And then a two-wheeler!
Surrounded by friends, you became
SIX!
You continued to be vibrant, enthusiastic and amazing at
SEVEN!
You found your inner athlete and turned
EIGHT!
You opened your birthday presents in sheer delight :)
And now you are
NINE!
Happy Birthday to my wonderful, sparkling delight of a girl :)
You inspire, you ground, you give...
you LOVE.
I love you with all my heart.
Love,
Mommy
