Loving the "bad" guy!

Girl Power

Today is Emerson's birthday. It sounds so cliche but I can not believe five years have passed. I remember riding to the doctor's office after she was just a few days old in the Volvo station wagon when we she couldn't keep any formula down. I remember thinking, "Before you know it, we will be celebrating her first birthday." Did that ever happen quickly. When imagining what it would be like to have children one day, I never thought what it would be like when they were no longer babies or toddlers. I'm forced to think about this now. And it's wonderful. Emerson has taught me more about life in the past 5 years than I learned in the first 30. She's become this little person, with her own opinions, dreams and ideas. Now it's our job to shape them into reality. She's taught me to live each day to the fullest, I hope and pray with all of my heart that she always has this cherished quality. Her teachers always tell us how they appreciate her zeal for life. The only thing I did imagine is having a sidekick that could appreciate all the girly things I do, and my wish is coming true. Being a parent to this special little being is truly God's blessing. Blessed are we!

Happy Birthday, my sweet pea...