3 years ago today my baby was born.. What a amazing day it was, after a crazy long labor, and a worry filled pregnancy I finally got to hold this little miracle that had been growing in my belly for 9 months. I can still remember the sound of her first cry, and the sweet smell of her skin. She was perfect in every way, she was truly the miracle we had been praying for.

Now as my little baby naps before her big birthday bash, I cannot help but reflect back over the last 3 years, and how she has truly blessed my life. She taught me just how deep Christ’s love is for us, she taught me responsibility, respect, and she inspired me to follow my dreams, and to do things right.. When I became a mother it was no longer about me, but about what I was teaching her. It is crazy to think how how much I have personally grown as a woman, just with having her as inspiration to reach for my dreams.

I remember her first steps like it was yesterday, her first smiles, and her first boo boo. I have been so blessed to have spent this time with her. It pains me when I think about how fast this special time is going by.. Soon she will no longer want to cuddle with mommy, but she will want to talk on the phone with her friends, and then not long after that she will be growing up and starting a family of her own…

SO here is my beautiful princess on her 3rd birthday… I am such a lucky momma…