Happy 1st Birthday

Dear Madison,

 I can't believe this day is already here. I feel like this past year I slept the least, but its seemed to be the quickest one of my life. I'm sure from this point on it will only get faster. Madison, I am so lucky to have you as my daughter. The day you arrived, you made us a family. Thank you for making us a family and thank you for making me a mother. I have grown and changed so much this year and it is because of you.

I have been blessed to be able to be a stay at home mother and I love this job more than anything. There may be a time when I can no longer stay at home so for now I will cherish the moments we have together. It has been amazing to watch you learn and grow the past 12 months. Its crazy to think that you were once a tiny preemie baby I held in my arms and you are now this very opinionated toddler. You have a personality that constantly makes me laugh. You do things in your own way and in your own time. I think you get that stubbornness from me. You are learning to talk and I I love to listen to you babble on and on about all the stories you need to tell me. You are sometimes whiny but for the most part you are probably the best baby I have ever met. Its not just me that thinks that, I've been told by so many, just how amazing you are.

You follow me around all day and have become my little buddy. I miss you when you are gone, even if its only while I run to the grocery store.  I know it wont be like this forever because you are eventually bound to have a sibling and it almost breaks my heart to think it will no longer be just you and me. I also know you will never remember all this one on one attention you are getting and all the perks you have for being the first born. Hopefully one day in the future you can read this book and remember just how special I think you are.

I look forward to watching you grow and the new exciting things you have in store for you. Its a big world out there, kid, go make the most of it.

Love,
Mom