Dear Stella,
This is a short video of your first year of life. It went by so quickly. We look back at these pictures and remember taking every single one of them. The ones in the operating room, the ones in the nicu, the ones our first week together, and every one thereafter.
You gave us quite a scare in the beginning. It all happened so quickly and before we knew it you were taken away from us and on a whole different floor of the hospital. I remember telling your daddy I was so scared to go up and meet you. I was afraid I wouldn't recognize you because I barely got to see you. I was afraid you would already prefer the nurses over your mom! He reassured me non of that would happen. He had to be the strong one for the both of us! We only got to look and barely touch you for the first two days. We just wanted to scoop you up and love on you!
We were so excited the moment we got the news that we could actually hold and feed you! The moment I held you my fears disappeared. My heart grew twice the size it was and somehow loved more than it ever has. I have never seen your daddy more proud. The nurses made over you everyday!
Then we got the news about your little heart...it broke our heart, but we knew God had a plan and would take care of all three of us. Throughout the first year of your life we learned more than we ever thought we would have to about the heart. You had to go through so much your first year of life, and I am sure there is much more to follow. Through it all however, you were and are such a trooper. You bring tears to our eyes and don't even realize it. We cry and you laugh and smile back.
You have more people praying for you than you even know. You have taught us so much. We have learned never to take anything for granted and to be thankful for everything. You have reminded us to place all of our trust in God and to hand Him all our worries. Your smile and giggle reminds us of these things everyday. We love you baby girl, happy birthday!!
This is a short video of your first year of life. It went by so quickly. We look back at these pictures and remember taking every single one of them. The ones in the operating room, the ones in the nicu, the ones our first week together, and every one thereafter.
You gave us quite a scare in the beginning. It all happened so quickly and before we knew it you were taken away from us and on a whole different floor of the hospital. I remember telling your daddy I was so scared to go up and meet you. I was afraid I wouldn't recognize you because I barely got to see you. I was afraid you would already prefer the nurses over your mom! He reassured me non of that would happen. He had to be the strong one for the both of us! We only got to look and barely touch you for the first two days. We just wanted to scoop you up and love on you!
We were so excited the moment we got the news that we could actually hold and feed you! The moment I held you my fears disappeared. My heart grew twice the size it was and somehow loved more than it ever has. I have never seen your daddy more proud. The nurses made over you everyday!
Then we got the news about your little heart...it broke our heart, but we knew God had a plan and would take care of all three of us. Throughout the first year of your life we learned more than we ever thought we would have to about the heart. You had to go through so much your first year of life, and I am sure there is much more to follow. Through it all however, you were and are such a trooper. You bring tears to our eyes and don't even realize it. We cry and you laugh and smile back.
You have more people praying for you than you even know. You have taught us so much. We have learned never to take anything for granted and to be thankful for everything. You have reminded us to place all of our trust in God and to hand Him all our worries. Your smile and giggle reminds us of these things everyday. We love you baby girl, happy birthday!!
3 comments:
tears, tears, tears, blow nose, teats, tears, kiss my girls, tears.....
This is so sweet. I cry every time I read it!! Forwarded it to some of my special friends. We love her, and you SO MUCH!!!
I am so behind in reading blogs that I just saw this...wow that is a tear jerker. You guys are such great parents and we love Stella so much too. Thanks for sharing your special letter with us!
Loveyou!
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