As promised, here is one of Brit's graduation pictures... isn't she beautiful??? The years have flown by SO FAST! I cannot believe that my baby girl will graduate this year!!
(I am chuckling as I write because one of the reasons that I named her Brittany was so that she would not have a nick-name and there was no way to shorten it - but she has always been "Brit"!)
So many wonderful memories and moments to cherish... It seems like just yesterday she was toddlin around and climbing in the tub dumping shampoo all over herself, giving me her raised eyebrow look, and playing in her "poopie" car (Cozy coupe)!
I would have never guessed the intense love that I felt for her long before she was ever born. I just knew she was going to be a girl from the minute I found out I was pregnant... I sang to her and talked to her and loved every minute of my easy pregnancy. I could not WAIT for her to be born... I did not think that I could possibly love her more but then I held her in my arms for the first time and every minute of labor and waiting was worth it as I looked into her eyes. I remember hearing her cry in the nursery from my room and the nurses laughing at me as I hobbled down to get her because I could not be away from her. She stayed in my room from that moment on... and she had my heart forever!!
She has always taken the world by storm - my "extreme" child... that was two weeks over due, that came out bellowing letting the world know she was here, that wrapped everyone around their little finger when they met her, that felt things 100 times stronger than most, that barrels into every situation, that has NEVER been timid or afraid to try anything. As her mom, there has been pain and sadness and heartbreak BUT I have also been rewarded with "extreme" love and joy and happiness!!!! And that more than makes up for the hard spots of parenting this "extreme love of my life"... The years are a blur but I am so thankful for all the great moments... it has not always been easy raising a daughter in today's world but I am so blessed to have been her mom!!
I always think of that e-mail where a mom wishes her daughter "enough" - I have been granted more than "enough" with this beautiful young lady and for that I am so "extremely" grateful!! I look forward to watching her grow into a woman as she accomplishes so much this year!!
Watch out world - it is a new beginning Brit - you have the potential to do great things and I know you will!!
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i'm sitting here crying - she is ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL and you are such a GREAT mom! you & brit are BOTH so blessed (aaron, you too!). i'm SO GLAD that GOD brought us back together this past year . . . you are truly a blessing to me and one of the people i consider one of my dearest friends! :)
ReplyDeletehey - just saw your comment on the "prayer huddle" at cc - no they aren't all christians, but the coach is and a good number of the kids are and none object to it - they all huddle up when they call for it and take turns praying one person at each meet! :) it's the one thing at a meet that always chokes me up! if only there could be more of that in our world today think of what a better world it could be! :) tess will be running on the VARSITY team for U.P. finals this week - they are picked based on times and consistency throughout the season - how cool is that! :) so we are taking a road trip (on the school bus with the team) to the Soo next weekend (4 hours ONE WAY!!) :)
ReplyDeleteHey! You're back!!! Welcome back to the blogging world :)
ReplyDeleteI just finished posting a few pictures from Taylor's party! We missed you all and are sad that we didn't get to see you when we visited :( Next time for sure! And you know you always have a place to stay here if you ever want to come visit!!
I have a few pictures from the football game too and I'll post those later. It was a fun game...more fun for Matt than it was for me but still a really good time! Dang Seahawks!
This picture of Brittany is beautiful :) We pray for her and for all of you that you have a smoother path ahead of you...it looks like you're on your way! Take good care! Big hugs from all of us! We love you and miss you, too!! XOXOX