| The Sweetest Flower… | 11.6.09 |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVELY!
three years ago today i gave birth to this sweet little baby girl….she is remarkable in every way….from the moment i met her, her eyes looked into mine with the such affection….she is the same today….so very generous with her hugs & smiles…she’s been speaking in complete sentences sine the tender age of one….its disarming, her wit, her kindness, her ability to seem completely independent & utterly vulnerable at the same time…she can do everything herself or so she”ll tell you…when i call her my “baby”, she’ll look me intently  & say “mommy, i am not a baby, i’m jasmine”…and yet she’s gentle and very tolerant of my mothering…and in the evenings she melts into my body, as if she knows she’s my baby & is tired from another day of being a big girl….she can scamble eggs, wrestle with her big brother & draw perfect smiley faces…she loves to touch my skin, it keeps her calm & grounded…& when she’s sleepy, she’ll wrap herself around my arm, as if its a doll & when she sleeps, she sleeps soundly, surely gathering strenth for the adventures that await her when she arises, she is the sweetest flower in the garden, an angel with curls & secrets that whisper to my heart…..jasmine, my jasmine.
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November 6th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
precious, precious girl!
November 7th, 2009 at 1:37 am
Happy bday Jasmine!
November 7th, 2009 at 1:45 am
Love al the pictures, but the first one most!!
Happy birthday!
November 7th, 2009 at 11:06 am
She is amazing and your words fill my heart with thoughts of my two-year-old son, Dathan. Thank you for sharing.
November 7th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
So many beautiful moments there…what a beautiful girl!
November 7th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
The images are beautiful, as is she, but as a mother to a 7 year old daughter who is growing up way too fast for her mother’s heart, your words and most obvious love for one another touch me the most… Wishing her many more birthdays, always in the company of those who love her!
November 7th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Oh, she picked the best mommy in the world for her. Happy birthday to Jasmine
November 7th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
LOVE these!
November 7th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Oh so touching! These brought little tears of love and the recognition of a heart. Beautiful.
And… Happy Birthday! To mommy too…
November 8th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Oh Elizabeth, I love to hear you talk about your children… so touching. Happy belated birthday to your sweet little scorpio princess! Such a cutie!
November 8th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Elizabeth your photos. are fabulous, but your love letter to your littel angel is simply beautiful.
November 9th, 2009 at 3:34 am
what wonderful words.. and photographs full of feeling..
every child is a gift from above.. happy birthday ikle one!
S
PS – My daughter is now 8..and slowly the cuddles are drying up as she grows and is discovering independance. Hurts sometimes..but you know each and everyone of us does it..only to discover in many years time what we missed out on…and we return to cuddle and hold our parents again.
November 9th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
oh, she is beautiful! your photo’s are just so lovely. thanks for sharing. makes me even more excited to have a family of my own one day!
November 11th, 2009 at 1:43 am
SO lovely! What beautiful moments these are! 3 years! Wow! Happy Birthday Jasmine! xoxo
November 14th, 2009 at 11:42 am
Your words were so touching and amazing. You are a very lucky woman to be able to have that kind of bond and love. Happy Birthday Jasmine and Mom.