Letter For Brielle On Her 3rd Birthday

Beautiful Darling,

You are the sweetest gift and I adore you. You are a bright young thing and the whole world is in front of you. Take things as they come and you will weather well. Go everywhere. Be brave and strong and free. Keep your eyes and ears and heart wide open. Look for the goodness all around you. And when you feel small in the great big world, be still. Think of your beautiful roots. They are deep and true and will allow you to stretch far. So go into the world and let your little light shine. And always remember you are loved and blessed and are the littlest one that ever stole my heart.

Yours always.

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Dear Brielle,

Happy 3rd Birthday baby girl.

Since the moment we knew you were in our future, you stole our heart. This has been an amazing journey so far. Not perfect because nothing is. But it has been wonderful, all the while. We have had our challenges because lets face it, you didn't come with a manual with that great big personality. We have made mistakes as parents, but like you, we are learning along the way. Everything we've done has been with love, hoping that the right decisions have been made. Some have failed but seeing how happy, healthy, well-rounded and loved you are just proves that at some point, we are doing things right.

Thank you for putting up with our craziness and thank you for joining in with us. We wanted a character filled girl and every ounce of you is just that. You radiate personality and shine with every breath you take. Even total strangers are attracted to your magnetic personality. You make us proud every moment of every day. (Okay, maybe not so much with the attitude that comes out from time to time....but that's another story.)

In short, thank you for being you. We love you to the moon & back baby girl and we can't wait to make years and years of amazing memories with you.

Enjoy being 3.

Love,
Your Mommies