It’s not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours. I can’t tell my children to reach for the sun. All I can do is reach for it, myself.
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Jun 11 Happy Birthday…
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Posted at 10:09 AM by Amy -
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A year ago today- I was getting ready to meet her. She’d grown with me, inside of me- and I anticipated seeing her face to face more than a child anticipates Christmas morning. I had prayed for her and treasured her while only knowing her squirms and hiccups. But I knew her… and was already totally overwhelmed with joy that she was my daughter.
… and then she came…
…and opened a whole new cavern of my heart…
The first year of her life has been an incredible journey. In her first days we escaped a flood, and in her first months we traveled across the Atlantic to set up home in South Africa. By the time Ellie was three months old, she’d been in 6 states and two countries. She seems born for adventure. I’m just honored to share it with her…
Happy Birthday Ellie… I love you!!!
5 Comments on “Happy Birthday…”
Amy, she is getting so big! Happy Birthday to your precious one! Yes, quite an adventure. wow.
WOW! is it a year already?? Happy birthday to your little angel! I’m coming to HS end of this month, hopefully we can get some coffee then. love you
Happy Birthday Els!
Els will be my short name for her… she must have one…ok Aim?
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Alli(son)
Um, okay. That shot of you in the hospital looks staged. Like I have been with a lot of my friends and family when they are in labor and they look crazy. Their faces are bloated, they are sweaty and full of anticipation. Yes, they are beautiful – basking in “Mom” but still. Then this picture of you – you look like you belong on the cover of “pregnancy4U” or something. Seriously, could you be any more beautiful? Dang, I think I need to get pregnant. That, or go buy some lip gloss.