Mae Mae, you sweet, sweet girl-WE love you. I am writing this exactly one year after your birth. I was telling your dad today how it feels like you've always been a part of our family. I can't believe it's already been a year, but it seems like so long ago that we didn't have you with us. I am SO GLAD we have you with us. God couldn't have blessed us with a sweeter girl. We thought we hit the jackpot of easy babies with Colette, but you proved us wrong. I honestly felt guilty telling my friends what a good baby you were. You have such a pleasant disposition. You've always got a huge wide-mouthed grin on your face and jump up and down whenever you see me. You bring me so much joy!
You have endured a lot from your sensitive tummy as a newborn, trouble sleeping as an infant, and the constant beating and biting you get from your big sis. But you are such a champ. I don't know if I said this in a previous post or not but I just think you're going to be te type of person who can sincerely rejoice in others' joys. What a gift.
You are our baby fatso pretty pretty. None of us can imagine our lives without you. Here are some of my favorite moments with you over the past year (your first year of life!).
*When I go in your room in the morning and you're standing up in the crib grabbing onto the railing and jumping up and down and smiling as soon as you see me. *When I hear you and Colette in your room at night making each other laugh. * Holding your little hands and feet as you wave them around while I nurse you...staring into your beautiful blue eyes while nursing and smiling at you and watching you smile back. * watching you wave "hiya" to EVERYONE!! *When you finally started moving. You were so fat we didn't know if you ever would.* Putting EVERYTHING known to man in your mouth (esp. the time when you ate your own poop and smiled with it between your teeth. ugh) * your rosy cheeks on hot days when you come out from under the nursing cover. *when you ate an ant. *when you laugh your raspy laugh.
I love you to the moon and back! Thank you for being our little sunshine. May you shine your light into the world every day of your life. HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY!
