Baby Girl is 1-Year Old!!!!!

November 22, 2011

Dear Emerson,

It was July of 2010, Daddy and I found out we were having a Little Girl. I remember that day so clearly. I couldn't believe it!!! We both looked at eachother with tears in our eyes, our dreams were coming true. We had Our Little Prince (your Big Brother) and now we were going to have our Princess!!!! She was going to be just perfect from head to toe. (And you are). She was going to have a little attitude - will know just what she wants- and will never give up (and you don't- you are still a baby, but you KNOW what you want, and you never forget about it...you work until you can master whatever it is you are trying to do- these days it is standing or climbing.) She will be delicate (And you are) and sweet (so sweet and loving). She will be happy (you light up a room!!) She will be funny (you laugh and laugh and laugh until everyone notices...and then you keep laughing). She will be smart (you know just how to figure things out- you try and try again- and you try so hard to be just as quick, just as social, and just as free as your brother (you will be there soon enough darling baby). She will be friendly and confident (something you have learned from the start...all by watching your big brother- but you have your own little sweet twist- you smile and wave and yell when you see other "kids"- you want them to want to play with you- you want them to notice you- you want to keep up with them (and that you will, soon enough, Little "Diba" (mommy's nickname for you- it actually has a meaning- "silk").) She will be all that she wants to be, all that I wish I could be, all that God has intended her to be- she will be Our Little Princess. Our Girl. Our Beautiful Baby Girl. Thank you, Emerson Marie for coming down from Heaven for Mommy and Daddy. This past year has been an absolute dream come true, it has gone by in such a flash...I am hoping time can slow down a bit as we can take in EVERY detail of this next year and for the rest of your life. Every moment is such a joy to be in your presence. I am in awe everytime I look at you (and I am with you all day- you amaze me). Your Brother is your hero. Ja-Ja LOVES you SO. He calls you his "Beautiful Girl." You two are best friends.

Thank you for "completing" all of us. Happy Birthday to "Our Pumpkin Princess" Love you so.

Love,

Mommy (and Daddy and Ja-Ja)