| A Very Special Day…. | 08.6.09 |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY!
twelve years ago today i gave birth to a beautiful baby girl….as i watch the lanky young women who likes to make herself breakfast in the morning & casually curl up on the couch, i can hardly believe she’s the same person…her eyes are the same….i can remember so many little moments we’ve shared….like still images in my mind….fevers & scraped knees….giggles & first steps….the way she used to say “i love you too much”…”too” instead of “so”…she confused the two words in such a lovely way….motherhood is so humbling….she is so much like me & yet so much her own person at the same time…and oh so sweet….i long to shield her from the broken heart she’ll surely face at some point in the years to come…but i also know how having your heart broken adds richness & thoughtfulness to your life….i don’t want her to miss anything….or be afraid….but how i wish i could absorb her sadness & simply show her how perfect she is in her imperfection…and always has been….i miss the baby she was, love the little girl she is & can’t wait to meet the woman she’ll become….so as i light the  12 candles on her cake & watch her laugh with her friends, i feel lucky….lucky that she made me a mother….lucky that her grey blue eyes still smile at me….lucky to love her “too” much….xoxo
a little more sweetness....
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August 6th, 2009 at 7:58 am
I’m speechless!!! What a beautiful dedication…such lovely words.
August 6th, 2009 at 9:23 am
so loving…oh, for every girl to have this depth of love from her sweet mother. what a beautiful rock it builds beneath her feet from which to jump into her own brave world
warmly, -melanie-
August 6th, 2009 at 10:21 am
Truly beautiful.
August 6th, 2009 at 10:42 am
Such beautiful words, I can’t wait to experience the joy of having children.
August 6th, 2009 at 10:42 am
Such beautiful words, I can’t wait to experience the joy of having children.
August 6th, 2009 at 11:10 am
oh so sweet! happy birthday to your lovely daughter…
August 6th, 2009 at 11:24 am
Happy Birthday!
Beautiful photos.
Beautiful young lady!
August 6th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
that was so lovely and quite touching.
August 6th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Such a lucky daugther and a lucky mother, really beautiful.
August 6th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Just beautiful….
August 6th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
::crying at my desk:: because your words are so beautiful. have a fabulous & fun filled day and happy birthday kla! {looking forward to the photos….. especially ones with cake in them}
August 6th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
How special
August 6th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
my heart just turned to mush… what a lovely dedication. happy birthday leo girl… can’t wait to meet you one day! xoxo
August 6th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
What an absolutely beautiful post! *sigh*
August 6th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
What a beautiful post from a mother on her daughter’s birthday…… thanks for sharing.
Happy Birthday birthday girl!
August 6th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
You write so beautifully..!!!
August 7th, 2009 at 5:59 am
My neice says the same to us! lol
Happy birthday. Lovely words Liz.. and what a beautiful collection of photographs. She must be so proud of her mum.
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
God loves us more than we could ever love our own children. Do not worry about heartbreak, but bring her up in the way of the Lord.
Proverbs 3:5-6
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight
August 7th, 2009 at 7:21 am
I am just in awe of your photos and now….you follow it with words. You are one of a kind and Happy Birthday to the star that was born by you.
August 7th, 2009 at 9:20 am
So sweet!
August 7th, 2009 at 10:10 am
Well put! Happy Birthday to her!
August 7th, 2009 at 10:14 am
Beautiful.. I always say that one of the biggest gifts we can give ourselves is to use our talents to document our loved ones the way you do. What a blessing to have these beautiful photographs for your children to pass down for years and years. Happy Birthday to both mother and daughter!!!
August 8th, 2009 at 3:48 am
Happy Birthday to your once little girl.
thank you for letting us catch a glimpse into the years that preceded..(like magic!) There is such an air of fairy dust in each photo. I know how you feel..it’s amazing to see the changes..and beautiful to be able to look back. I think the love you show for her will be the biggest protection she could ask for. Again and again your images and words leave me smiling.
August 8th, 2009 at 6:34 am
Many birthday wishes to your lovely daughter!
August 10th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
just precious!
August 11th, 2009 at 7:01 am
wow..I am tearing up, you are talented at expressing your feelings, there is nothing quite like a mothers love..My youngest just went into kindergarden yesterday, amazing.
August 12th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
This is one of the most beautiful things I have ever read (the pictures are stunning too!) save it and give it to her on 21st birthday. she’ll treasure it forever. you both are very lucky.
August 14th, 2009 at 10:48 am
that is too beautiful. brought tears to my eyes, to think of Mykela and my own. oxo
August 15th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
you just brought tears to my eyes. how lovely are your words, and how blessed both of you are.
August 16th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Hi Elizabeth – greetings from a very sunny New Zealand winter’s day. I’m always inspired by your photography, but sometimes the words that go with the images multiply the emotion that the viewer experiences, and this is what you’ve achieved with this highly personal post. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
Gary
August 19th, 2009 at 9:59 am
Ok. Chills, tears and smiles. I am so there with you. Happy Birthday to both of you!
August 21st, 2009 at 12:44 pm
absolutely gorgeous. .. both your photos and your words.