My Little Rosebud

Amelie-girl,

The night before you were born, I remember laying on the couch with Daddy, watching tv and thinking how very wonderful it was that I had a month off of work to prepare for your arrival.

And then...you came the next day, a month early, and nothing was ever the same again.

Those first months were so very difficult for me.

Much more difficult, and much much MUCH more lonely and stressful than I ever thought they could or would be! 

But, we made it through!!

I had such a hard time appreciating how wonderful you were then.

You would sit there and stare at me with your sweet little rosebud lips and big brown eyes and so many times I was just at a loss.

But God is good. 

And *time* is a teacher.

And we learned each others rhythms and eventually you slept in longer than 20 minute shifts....

eventually.

You, my Amelie, are the kindest, most sensitive, loving, helpful, over-achieving, perfectionist princess in the land

and 

I love

I love

I love

you.

And you've more than made up for those 6 sleepless months with the 4 hour naps you've taken almost everyday of your life until you started Kindergarten! =)

Darling Amelie--I pray that you will grow up knowing how much you are loved.

You are special

and 

lovely

and 

strong

and

amazing

and I'm privileged to be your Mama.

I love you always and forever and then some!

Mama