Emmy Grace,
It is unimaginable to me that you are one today. I know that it must be physically possible. I know in my head that we have travelled through all the seasons, passed many of the milestones, but how is it possible my girl that a year has passed since your birth.
Your very life is such a miracle. I was so nervous before your birth. I was so afraid that something would happen to you. (In the coming years you will find that I OFTEN worry about things over which I have no control, and probably don't worry enough about the things over which I do...but I digress....) And then there you were, I heard you before I could see you (a drawback of c-sections), and then they lifted you up over the drape--and you had this unbelievable head full of dark hair, ears all mushed up against the sides of your head. But I was so grateful that we made it through...wow, those were nine long months of waiting.
However, time has sped up since then. We zip and whiz by...you even crawl like you are in fast forward...truthfully you walk that way to. Faster, faster, faster--you have been all GO GO GO since the moment of your birth (honestly you were like that in utero also, you never EVER were still).
And I am beginning to see little glimpses of your personality--coy, shy, sweet, a force of nature. You are shy and a little nervous around strangers, silly and giggly with the boys, coy with daddy, snuggly with mommy -- and resolute in your determination.
I had no idea about the marvelous-ness of you. You are adored and treasured. Happy first birthday my baby girl. Thank you for reminding me again and again about the goodness in the world around me, the Faithfulness of the Father, and hope. You are so very loved.
love you forever, no matter what,
mommy
