Sweet girl~ you are so precious to me. I lovingly look back to this day, 9 years ago...when I would meet my first newborn baby. Let me tell you a little about it.
It was a Monday and I was working at the hospital early in the morning when my body was hinting at the idea of you being born very soon. I saw the doctor later in the morning and he assured me that you were not quite ready to be born today. After being home for a couple of hours, you decided you were going to be born today. Your daddy had left for a day trip to Milwaukee. I was anxious to get to the hospital because I didn't know how soon you were going to arrive and I was nervous. Your Auntie Laura was on her way over to our house anyway and she drove us to Memorial Hospital and we waited there for your daddy. We arrived there at around 12:30 in the afternoon.
While waiting for you to make your appearance I rested and reflected on the moments leading up to this time. Those moments of all of my life that were spent dreaming of you. I had wanted you for as long as I could remember. I had prayed God would prepare me to be a good mommy.......that he would give me a love that would never let you doubt how perfectly wonderful you are or how very much you were wanted and loved. You made your appearance at 8:44 pm. Your daddy smiled and rejoiced as you left my body looking right at him with your big, wide eyes. You were ready to see the world! We laughed and cried with joy when the doctor said "it's a girl!" You were lovely and perfect in every way. I cried with thanksgiving to God for giving you to me. I was immediately humbled that He would choose me to be your mommy. I still am.
Through the past 9 years you have grown into a funny, joy filled girls. A girl who loves to be around other people, a girl who wants to see as much of the world as one can. You love to be busy. You love to be active. You are really good at sports. You are very kind. You are sensitive to other people and their feelings and you are a very good friend. You love to bless others through your words and acts of love and generosity. You are also very strong - not only in physical strength, but also in your desires. But you are pretty easy going and you continue to amaze me at how quickly and well you adapt to the new things life sends your way. You are eager to learn more about the God who created you and you invited His Son, Jesus, into your heart when you were 4 years old. I pray that you will follow Him all the days of your life, that you will pursue a deeper relationship with Him and that you will continue to be a light of His love to those around you.
Living life with you has brought us perfect joy, dear Ana. You are wonderful daughter and a perfect blessing to your daddy and I and to your brother and sister. We adore you. Have a wonderful 9th birthday, precious girl. I love you.
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