A year ago today….oh man, A YEAR AGO TODAY! A year ago today my day started out just like normal, me whining to your daddy about having to go to work again, we both got dressed and said, and “I just want to be super comfy today!” Then we walked outside and it was FREEZING out in July! Cloudy, gloomy and cold! We had our regular doctor appointment that day so, daddy came to pick me up from work at 1:30 in the afternoon, he brought me a Dilly Bar and we headed down to Burnsville to watch you on the TV for a bit. The ultrasound technician took a long time looking you over and you didn’t want to move much for her. The fluid that kept you warm and safe (kind of like your own personal bubble wrap) was low. After almost an hour of watching you on the great big screen, the doctor came in and said, “Alright, you’re going to have a baby today!” She sent us over to the hospital where we met with my doctor and after a super quick c-section delivery, A Year Ago TODAY, you were born!
The love that you have brought into our lives is amazing! It’s a whole new kind of love that I’ve never felt! It’s different than the way that I love your daddy, different than the way that I love family and friends and Zoey, different than the way that I love Chinese food or ice cream. Different than the way that I love life, and the Lord! It’s not a better or worse, more or less love…this love has enriched my life!
With this new crazy love came a whole new range of emotions! I’ve felt helpless when you were having your chest x-rayed when you were sick, I’ve felt despair when in your first few weeks there was nothing that I could do to get you to stop crying when daddy wasn’t home. There were feelings of pity when you’re in pain from IV’s and shots being stuck in you. On the other side, I had so many feelings of unexplainable excitement when you rolled over for the first time, when you started clapping, when you talk for so long like you have so many stories to tell. Feelings of pride when you began sitting on your own and unbelievable feelings of honor just at the mere fact that I get to wake up every morning and see your smiling face!
Leyla, your first year is behind you. Gone are the days of lounging in your bouncy and drinking out of a bottle. Gone are the days of the helmet and the pacifier. Now are the days of the sippy cup and big kid utensils. Now are the days of the beginnings of crawling, walking and talking! Please know that forever I will be here for you on your path through this crazy thing that we call life. A hand to hold as you take your first steps, two hands to be there to catch you if you fall, and a life time of putting my whole being into doing everything possible to help you become the amazing person that you want to be and that I know you will be!
How blessed your daddy and I are to be on this journey with you! We thank God endlessly every day for entrusting us with your precious life! Thank you for an incredible first year! We look forward to so many more!
I love you more than words can say!
Mom
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