Dear Lily Rose,
You have been 5, yes 5 years old, for 25 minutes now!! Five years ago today, you entered this world and you have blessed mommy and daddy in more ways than we could have ever imagined. Daddy drove mommy to the hospital on Thursday September 11th to be induced at 7:00am. The day went on, and you must have decided that you weren't quite ready to part with mommy because you didn't make your first appearance until the next morning at 6:42am. In the end, it didn't matter how you got here. It only mattered that mommy and daddy got to meet you and hold you after a long 9 months of waiting. I will never forget (even as dopey and sleepy as I was) when your daddy first told me that we had a beautiful baby girl. I will never forget holding you in my arms for the very first time. You were, and still are, the most beautiful little girl that I have ever seen (you and your little sister both)! Your 9 pound 3 ounce chubby little face was so delicious to kiss and squeeze!
I'm not quite sure where the last 5 years have gone, but we have had so much fun and we have created so many memories along the way. I wish time would slow down and I wish that I could freeze you and keep you just the way you are. You are a stunning little 5 year old girl. Those big brown eyes and that fiery red hair just melts your momma's heart. You are beautiful inside and out Lily Rose. I can't tell you enough times in one day just how much I love you. I don't think you will understand a mother's love until you are a mother yourself...but...we have lots of time for that!
What are you doing at 5 years?? You go to daycare twice a week with Stephanie and Becci, you go to the YMCA Preschool on M-W-F, you go to swimming lessons, your friends are Sammy, Maddox, Evelyn, Rylee, Izzy, Gabby, the other Lily, Brynn, Olivia, and of course your baby sister Avery. You played soccer this past year, you beg to take dance lessons, you will start basketball soon, you sleep on the top bunk, your favorite colors are pink and purple, you like to play on the iPad, your favorite shows are Jessie and Good Luck Charlie, you get yourself dressed, you can fix your own hair, your favorite foods are cheese pizza, fruit, milk, fruit, PB sandwiches, fruit, chips and cheese and salsa, fruit, your favorite restaurants are Romeos and Chilis, you wear a size 13-size 1 shoe (big foot), you wear size 6X clothes, you still take a nap most days, you love to sleep, you go to bed around 9-9:30, you wake up at 9:00-9:30 if you don't have school or daycare, you like to read, you like to color, you LOVE to sing and dance and you know every word to every Katy Perry song! Your best little buddy is your little sister, but you also fight with her constantly!
You are my sweet and more laid back child. I say you have the temperament of your daddy. You have your feisty side, but you are much more chill than your sister is. You have a big heart and you are so caring. You say HI to everyone you meet, and I love this about you. No matter what I want you to always know that you are beautiful, smart, kind, caring, thoughtful, funny, a good big sister, a good friend, the best daughter, a good colorer, a good swimmer, a good soccer player and the most important and best thing that ever happened to mommy and daddy! You can do whatever you want to do in this lifetime!
Mommy and Daddy are so very proud of the little girl that you have become. We love you higher than the sky and deeper than the sea!
Happy 5th Birthday Lily Rose!!!
Love,
Mommy and Daddy
