Ok...I'll just get this out there...Birthdays are very bitter sweet for me. I love watching my kids celebrate their special day, but I tear up EVERY SINGLE YEAR!!! I don't break down and need Kleenex by any means, but the lump in the throat and the tears fill the eyes. It sounds silly, but I don't know why they have to grow up so fast?
I remember January 2, 1999...waking up with a terrible pain in my back. I never would have thought that I'd be in labor since I wasn't due for 3 more weeks. BUT...at 4:15pm my life would change forever.. and for the better!! I first got to hold this little bundle of joy about 3 hours after she was born due to some breathing struggles. When that nurse put her in my arms, the feeling that came over me was unlike anything I could have ever imagined. I was in LOVE. The soft pink skin and that button nose, the long fingers and that smell. My life was complete. Looking back on that day, I will remember it always with fond memories of what an awesome gift I received on that day. Happy Birthday Ashley!!! I Love you sooooooo much more that you will ever know! You will always be my baby girl no matter how big you get!
Ashley 8 years old
Ashley at her 7th birthday party
Ashley 10 years old.Happy Birthday Ashley...LOVE you so very much!
