five years ago today

five years ago today

I was at WJ hospital excited about the impending

birth of our baby girl

and feeling sorry for those poor people in Pensacola

after all, how many times could they be hit by a hurricane in one year?

poor Pensacola.

and we brought home our sweet baby girl

then with a two day old, we left for a sixteen week field trip

(thanks Katrina)

thank God we have great family and friends who helped us along the way

so here we are, five years later

planning a princess sleep-over

what a pink, sparkly girl she is

and, oh, how she loves her babies

just look at her with my grand-babies

(that's what she calls them)

and all dressed up in her fancy jacket that Nana and Papa gave her last year

and here's what she whispered in my ear when I laid her down to sleep

for the last time as a 4 year old:

Mama... 

You are the best mommy.  

And I love you all the way to the sky and the moon and to God and back.

And I love Daddy too that much.

And Sammy... 

Sammy told me that I could have some chocolate.

:0)

That's my sweet baby girl.