Happy Birthday to my big girl!!!!
I really cannot believe my baby is turning 7 tomorrow. It makes me all kinds of sad. If someone would have told me how fast these years would go by when they placed her in my arms, I never would have believed it. I really can't process it myself! I don't think the world will ever understand just how long, hard and tough it was to become a mommy. But, let me tell you, I would do everything all over again, 1,000 times if I could be HER mommy. I still will never forget the moment she was placed into my arms. In fact, I will never forget being upstairs at Spence Chapin and seeing her from a distance, watching the pediatrician look her over, head to toe. I was shaking and shaking and swore I was having an out of body experience looking at her! I couldn't even believe that this was MY daughter. When they handed her to me, I sobbed. I had never felt so many emotions hit me at the same time in my entire life. I knew it. I was meant to be her mommy and she was just perfect. Those beautiful brown eyes staring right back at me.
From the moment she was home, she was the BEST baby anyone could ask for. The only time she ever cried was if she was hungry - and even then, it was more of a whine that she wasn't pleased, but if you didn't get to it right away, it wasn't the end of the world. I really couldn't have been more lucky if I tried.
This perfect little human being was my baby and she was made so perfectly just for me. Every morning she would wake up like clockwork, just to have a bottle, and then peacefully fall right back to sleep on me in bed for the next 4 hours. She had the perfect little spot on her nose, right between her eyes to kiss on. (It's still there, 7 years later!!) This child was born to embody love. Everything about her loves everyone around her. I don't think she could find anything wrong with anyone even if she tried. I will never forget, even on her first birthday....as we opened presents, she stopped, walked over to me and gave me a HUGE hug. This is just her personality. I hope it NEVER ever changes. Every thing that is done for her, she will reply and say "I am just so thankful mommy and daddy...thank you so much!" Each one of my girls has a soft spot in my heart, and each for different reasons! She is the one who will always ask me "are you ok mommy?" Or will go out of her way to help if she can. I really believe she has something special about her and she is going to be headed for great things and will really make an impact on peoples lives someday with whatever profession she chooses.
I think I'm all sorts of sappy as I write this, because as I scrolled through the pictures below of each year, it is THIS year that I see a young lady and not a baby anymore. Her cheeks are no longer a chubby little kindergartener, her body has slimmed out and gotten taller, her nose has taken shape of a young adult. I don't know if I can handle it all! I tell her all of the time "I wish we could stop time Noelani, I don't like you getting older". She will say "I'm sorry mommy, but we can't stop time"....Tonight she told me "Don't worry mommy, it will be a REALLY long whole year again before I get any older....and that's a long time!"
Oh baby, if you only knew. It really won't be that long.
(I'm 1! - Winter ONEderland party)
(2 - Look WHO's turning 2 party)
(3 - She had an Ariel party & became a big sister before turning 3 this year!)
(4! She left for Disney world a day or two after this)
(5 - She had her party at Bounce Magic and was My Little Pony themed)
(6 - Hotel pool party - she asked for all donations to the adoption agency instead of presents!)
And now she will be 7! We will be taking her overnight next weekend with family to Splash Lagoon!
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