February 5, 2013

it's her day.....


today's her day
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twenty five years ago, after a carefully watched pregnancy, due to some issues at the beginning and then a miserable delivery with hours of back labor, this beautiful angel was placed on my chest and has lived in my heart ever since.

she exudes light, has grown into the most spectacular woman and has never been afraid to use her wings. she wears her heart on her sleeve for all to see and somedays it's literally larger than life itself and i wonder how she even carries it. 

her little brother is the luckiest kid in the world. for years, they were like any other siblings who fought with, yelled at and ignored each other, because that's what siblings do. but no matter what he did {good, bad or otherwise} she has always watched out for him.

now that they're adults, the love and the bond connecting them {that's always been there, just not as recognizable as it is now} has grown and blossomed into something beautiful. often, my hubby and i look at each other after we've all been together for dinner or an event and have really done nothing more than watch the two of them together, doing nothing more than just being themselves and we smile. for deep in our hearts, after years of wondering how well we've raised our kids {was that cow's milk bad, did all of our moving traumatize them, did we keep them in their cribs too long, it was only seven stitches to close the gash on his head, she won't eat any vegetables, at least it's not projectile vomiting, he's at urgent care because i feed him something with peanuts, did she have tubes in her ears too many times, etc} we know we've done something right. 

happy birthday baby girl. i hope your day is filled with the kind of love that you spread so easily.

23 comments:

  1. I'm sensing just a bit of pride?? LOL, you should be. Good for you and your husband for raising that beautiful angel. All the concerns, all the troubles and the worries, your payback is to sit back and watch, like you said, and smile. It doesn't get any better than that. Have a great day.

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  2. What beautiful girls -- both mommy and baby girl. Happy Birthday!

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  3. What a nice tribute to your children! Good job! The apple doesn't fall far from the tree!

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  4. You did do something right and a mom is allowed to bask in seeing her children become fabulous adults. Happy birthday to your daughter and the photo shows a close family resemblance.

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  5. Your sweet girl!!! Happy birthday!!!

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  6. You've done well mama...oh so very well. Happy birthday to this beautiful young woman...and happy birthing day to the beautiful young woman beside her! xo

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  7. Happy Birthday to your lovely daughter. Beth just reading this makes me smile as I can see you sitting back and watching your children. This post is filled with love. mmmmm.

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  8. What joy for all of you. Birthday blessings to her.

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  9. What beautiful thoughts and love for your daughter.
    I love seeing both your faces here. You look like you go together.
    Happy Birthday to you both.

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  10. So darn beautiful. Happy birthday. xo

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  11. No matter how old they grow, not matter how competent and adult, they are always are babies, aren't they? Yours is so very lovely. You can see that she lives in contentment. Well done, Momma.

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  12. so touching! she's got the best mom!

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  13. Happy birthday! I think she's such a beautiful person because the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree! Your portrait is amazing. You did great!

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  14. She is beautiful Beth, just like mom :)

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  15. What a great photo of mother and daughter. Happy Birthday to your daughter. Our son will be turning 25 next week....it's such a great age.

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  16. Happy Birthday to your beautiful daughter! From your description of her, beautiful inside and out. And enjoy that feeling...it is wonderful to sit back and watch them and know that you did something right! And by the way, congratulations on your new job...:)\

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  17. happy birthday to another terrific aquarian ... clearly you and hubby did good ... she's as lovely outside as in!

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  18. It's a beautiful thing. Happy Birthday!!

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  19. You sound SO proud of her!
    Many happy wishes to your daughter today!

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  20. Happy birthday to your beautiful baby girl! Yes, I believe you did good!

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  21. A beautiful baby girl who has grown into a lovely woman ... just like her mother. Good job to you and hubby!

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  22. Weirdest thing. As I was scrolling down, I stopped and your pic was half "above the fold" so that all I could see were your smiles. If I hadn't known who was left and right, I couldn't have told you apart.

    What a beautiful post -- and yes, you did GREAT!

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**I love reading the comments you leave, as they make me feel like we're sitting in my kitchen, having a cup of tea, discussing life and wondering where all the time has gone ...beth