Dear Anna,
THREE years old! ("No, I'm four...") NOPE! You are actually, honestly, truly and really THREE years old! ("No, I'm four...) Well girl, I brought you into this world I know how old you are! ("I'm four...")
What a rocket ride you are, Anna. Of all three of my children there is no denying girl you are all mine. From the minute you came into this world kicking, screaming and upside down right to this morning when you argued with me about your age - you are mine! (and Daddy's and Lilly's and Jack's...) We love you so much. You are the spice to Lilly's sugar, you are the "Anna-mal", you are the one I know will hit the road fastest and furthest when you throw your final cap into the air (and probably break my heart the most). You are afraid of nothing, you'll try anything, you really make our lives more complete. A(nna) force to be reckoned with, you both fascinate and terrify me at the same time. No one's ever written a book about how to handle you and God, I love you for it. All of this wrapped up in a cute, pretty THREE year old package. Most Mommies would write little ditties that go like this: "You are so sweet and I just love you and how you cuddle and kiss us and blah blah blah" and while you are (well, you can be) and I do (how I do) those words don't even scratch the surface of how I feel about you, Anna. You are an AMAZING little girl. Do I worry about you? Nope. Do I worry about Lilly? Nope. Not with you as her sister. Ain't no one gonna mess with Lilly because they'll have to go through Anna and ain't NO ONE gonna mess with you, little Sister. In this life there are a lot of things you are going to teach me, there are a lot of things you already have. I hope I can raise you to embrace your independence, your fierceness, as well as your sweet, nurturing and caring side. I hope I can raise you to take the risks I know you want to take and to live fearlessly with no regrets. As if you need ME to teach you that. Just know Anna Banana Bear how much we love you, how much I love you and need you and how grateful I am that you are my girl.
I love you, love you, love you!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Love Forever and Ever and Always,
Mommy
xoxo
2 comments:
Happy, happy, happy birthday, Sweet Anna Jane!!! We are so glad to have spent this very important birthday with you and are looking forward to sharing so many more birthdays with you! Hope you enjoy all your goodies and can't wait to see you dressed up in your new princess gown, riding your new bike!!!!
love and kisses and hugs
Babi and Duda
Happy Happy Birthday, Anna! Hope you had a fabulous day!! Can't wait for you to be closer so your Uncle Mark and I can spoil you :)
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