Dear Zoe,
Today you turned three years old. Three years! In one way I feel like you’ve been a part of my life forever; I can’t seem to wrap my head around how I managed life without knowing this kind of love. On the other hand, these three years have come so quickly. Too quickly. Didn’t I just give birth to you? That beautiful Spring day in Texas, laboring in my home surrounded by my family. What a special day that was. I can still feel the weight of your tiny, little body, fresh from my womb, in my arms. Meeting you overwhelmed me. Thank you. Thank you for picking us. I wonder, did you look down from heaven and say, that’s her, that’s the mommy for me. I know, for certain, that you are the right girl for me. And I will always be thankful for the life that has come to me through yours. Continue reading