My life has not been the same since our little baby girl entered the world 6 years ago. Sweet Sara Beth has blessed our family from that very first moment. That moment I had prayed for, for so many years--for our older daughter Rebecca to have a sister.
I will never forget seeing our daughters together in that first moment. Sisters, one of the dearest words of my heart. And my girls, were now sisters. The look in your big sister's eyes was pure joy, absolute contentment.
Bringing you home just felt right. We knew our family was now complete.
Through the years, you have kept us on our toes. Mostly, you have made us laugh until tears were rolling down our cheeks. We never know what funny thing you will think of next. There have also been times--especially beginning when you were 6 months old, when I would hold you, rocking and pat-patting your back, tears silently rolling down my cheeks, while you would scream and scream and scream. I would pray to the rhythm of the rocking and the patting, desperate for answers, "Please God, please God, please God."
But, like everything else, we figured a few things out, and you grew up a little.
You bring laughter to our days, and snuggles to our nights. (That's a nice way of saying...When will you ever sleep a whole night in your own bed?) I must admit, though, that you are the stillest little snuggler ever! Why would I send you back to your own bed--when you don't even wake us up anymore!!
I sure hope you'll still snuggle your Mama and Daddy when you're a teenager.
I also hope that when you're a teenager, you'll still have the ability to laugh at yourself. Who cares what the others think?!! Be your wonderful self, your silly, goofy contagiously funny self.
One of our favorite joys these past 6 years, has been watching your relationship with your big sister develop into an endearing friendship. I hope you'll always remember that you'll never have a closer friend or bosom buddy, than your sister.
Happy birthday, sweet girl! My little pun'kin pie...our baby girl...your daddy's baby bean...your big sister's Sissy. We love you with all our hearts!!!
