first birthday

my tiny love,

happy first birthday! I'm so happy to get to spend this day with you, you will never know the joy it brings me to see you grow. I pray so hard that we will get to see you grow forever. you are the funnest baby I've ever known. you have the best laugh, especially when I tickle your ribs in just the right place. your smile is perfect. it does something to my heart every time you smile at me, especially in the car when you don't think I can see you. I love your skepticism. you are always slow to inspect everything, with your brows furrowed. I love when you are hyper and you crawl around the house, only stopping to let out a high pitched scream. you are so opposite from me, and I love that. you bring so much to my heart that only you can provide. 

I will never forget the day that we got the call that there was a 3 day old baby needing a home. I called your father, and he said "of course"! they said it would only be for a couple of months. I'm so glad it has been longer. you knew before I did that I would be your momma. my body didn't make you, but my heart couldn't have knitted together a more perfect addition to our family. 

as much as I love you, our God loves you so much more. Jesus died so you could have life, and I pray that you know Him and love Him. you belong to Him. you are His treasure and his sweetheart.

thank you, Lord for letting her spend her first birthday with us.