To my Emelia Claire on your first birthday.

WARNING: BIG Belly shot coming up...

My sweet Emmie,

One year ago yesterday, I looked like this;

Then, the next morning, we did this!!
You were totally precious!

The first blue eyed baby since Sydney.

(All the girls have blue, both boys have brown)

Then we dressed you up and took you home. Where has a year gone? Wasn't all this just yesterday?

Are you really a whole year old?

Unbelievable.

You weren't really a fussy baby, but you were

our fussiest. Your daddy always thought there

was something wrong with you-I always told him

that sometimes babies just cry. You were so sweet

though. Your brothers and sisters just loved all over you!

They were fascinated by you and so were we.

You have always had such a strong personality.

You are fiercely independent, always wanting down

so you can go play, toddle around, or chase your brothers.

You keep up with them very well, you can be just as

rough and tumble as they are, and I think you are

gonna give them a run for their boyish money!

You are also sweet and lovey (when you want to be)

and you love to give lots of wonderful kisses!

When you want to hold my hand, you open it up so

you can lace your fingers through mine.

You love your light-up seahorse at bedtime,

holding it against one cheek as you bury your head

in my neck to cuddle a few minutes before I

lay you down.

When you catch me looking down at you

while you are nursing, you let go and give me the

biggest smile! Precious!

You have the greatest fake

look-at-me-I'm-too-cute-for-you smile,

and also the greatest

look-at-me-I'm-warning-you-it's-about-to-get-ugly

cry! You are such a little actress!

You walk really well, but you usually get ahead of

yourself when you try to run!

You say mama, dada, bye-bye, hi, uh-oh, cat,

tai-too(thank you) and something that

sounds like Ashton, and something else that

sounds like Jacob.

You were our early surprise baby-our early

gift from God, and I thank God for you everyday.

I love the bright smile you give me when I walk into the

room to pick you up in the mornings, and I love the

sleepy little smile you give me just as I lay you

into your bed every night.

Happy birthday baby girl.

I'm so glad you are mine to love.

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Thanks for letting me post about my baby love.

Goodnight friends.

TTFN,