Happy Birthday, Kaiya-bear!
Today is our sweet little lady's FOURTH birthday! Kaiya Michelle is another year older and I am still shaking my head about it! How did this happen?! Fast, that's how it happened! I cannot believe she is four already!
As I was tucking Kai in for her nap this afternoon, I laid down with her and told her about the day she was born. How on that day four years ago, I became the happiest mother that has ever lived -- that SHE made me the happiest mother that has ever lived. I told her how she was just a little tiny baby, smaller than Avery is now, and that as soon as she was born my arms were literally dying to hold her. When I held her, I couldn't get her close enough to me, I couldn't kiss her soft cheeks enough, I couldn't smell her newborn smell enough, I couldn't get over her soft cooing noises, and I couldn't believe that she was mine. I still can't believe that. And I still can't get enough of her! And I told her how long daddy and I had waited for her to come down from heaven and that when she finally came, she still felt and looked and smelled and sounded like she had heaven all over her! She has never lost the heaven that she came here with. She has the most tender, sensitive, kind heart that you could ever find and I know that she carried that into this life with her. As I told her all these things, my eyes brimmed over with tears. It still feels like yesterday that we were at the hospital with Jessika, completely wrapped up and consumed with the spirit that Kaiya brought with her as she was born. I remember the feeling in the room and it is something that I will hold in my heart for as long as I live. I don't know if there has ever been a more powerful moment in all my life. I knew my life was changing because of this perfect, beautiful, special girl!
I love Kaiya so deeply. She is my oldest, first daughter. She was the first of many miracles that brought our children to us. She is one of my greatest teachers, since everything I do as a mother, I do with her first! Which also makes her incredibly forgiving because I make a lot of mistakes as I learn, and she never seems to mind too much. She is tender-hearted and so easy to love and so full of life. She is naturally close to spiritual things and ever aware of everyone around her and sensitive to their feelings. She is becoming such a BEAUTIFUL little girl. She was a beautiful baby, a beautiful toddler, and now is growing into her childhood beauty. She is curious, but cautious; strong and independent, but still so affectionate; sooo smart, but also so teachable; the best example to her little sisters, but always learning how to be a better big sister.
I do not exaggerate when I say that Kaiya is so far beyond anything I could have dreamed of when I dreamed of becoming a mother. She has filled my life with the most amazing light and joy and peace. I will love this beautiful, sweet girl every day of eternity. Dreams do come true and Kaiya is our evidence of that!
Happy birthday, my sweet Kaiya!
(We've got some fun things planned for your birthday and we'll share that soon!)
As I was tucking Kai in for her nap this afternoon, I laid down with her and told her about the day she was born. How on that day four years ago, I became the happiest mother that has ever lived -- that SHE made me the happiest mother that has ever lived. I told her how she was just a little tiny baby, smaller than Avery is now, and that as soon as she was born my arms were literally dying to hold her. When I held her, I couldn't get her close enough to me, I couldn't kiss her soft cheeks enough, I couldn't smell her newborn smell enough, I couldn't get over her soft cooing noises, and I couldn't believe that she was mine. I still can't believe that. And I still can't get enough of her! And I told her how long daddy and I had waited for her to come down from heaven and that when she finally came, she still felt and looked and smelled and sounded like she had heaven all over her! She has never lost the heaven that she came here with. She has the most tender, sensitive, kind heart that you could ever find and I know that she carried that into this life with her. As I told her all these things, my eyes brimmed over with tears. It still feels like yesterday that we were at the hospital with Jessika, completely wrapped up and consumed with the spirit that Kaiya brought with her as she was born. I remember the feeling in the room and it is something that I will hold in my heart for as long as I live. I don't know if there has ever been a more powerful moment in all my life. I knew my life was changing because of this perfect, beautiful, special girl!
I love Kaiya so deeply. She is my oldest, first daughter. She was the first of many miracles that brought our children to us. She is one of my greatest teachers, since everything I do as a mother, I do with her first! Which also makes her incredibly forgiving because I make a lot of mistakes as I learn, and she never seems to mind too much. She is tender-hearted and so easy to love and so full of life. She is naturally close to spiritual things and ever aware of everyone around her and sensitive to their feelings. She is becoming such a BEAUTIFUL little girl. She was a beautiful baby, a beautiful toddler, and now is growing into her childhood beauty. She is curious, but cautious; strong and independent, but still so affectionate; sooo smart, but also so teachable; the best example to her little sisters, but always learning how to be a better big sister.
I do not exaggerate when I say that Kaiya is so far beyond anything I could have dreamed of when I dreamed of becoming a mother. She has filled my life with the most amazing light and joy and peace. I will love this beautiful, sweet girl every day of eternity. Dreams do come true and Kaiya is our evidence of that!
Happy birthday, my sweet Kaiya!
(We've got some fun things planned for your birthday and we'll share that soon!)
posted by Chris Grover at 4:37 PM
3 Comments:
I feel soooo bad. I meant to call you, and I remember around 3:30ish and thought no they are ALL probably napping so I will wait and now it is 10:30 and TOO LATE. I am sure she will have a fun birthday, because she has such an incredible mommy! Did she get an ecard from Ame? happy Birthday sweet Kaiya!!
Once again, I was brought to tears. I too remember that joyous day at the hospital when the little miracle from heaven found her anxious parents. Kaiya is a unique and special spirit that will teach us all. She is not willing to be forced but moves in her own realm. We love you Kaiya - Bear.
Um...she's 4 and still takes a nap - how do you do that?!?!? My almost 3 year old hasn't for months!!!! It is driving me crazy!
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