You'll always be my baby....

It is now officially September 2, the day I gave birth to my youngest daughter. I did not know she was a girl until she arrived, and I had been sure all along she was a boy. My pregnancy with her was just like the one with Noah's, and Leah's had been very different, so I was so certain she was a boy. It didn't matter to me one bit the minute she arrived. I was so happy to have my other little girl.

I can't believe she is 5. She is such a big girl. These last 2 weeks have been full of a LOT of changes in her life, and she has handled it all with such grace. She does want me close by more now, but I don't mind that at all. In 2 weeks, she went from being the youngest, and at home with me, to starting kindergarten and having 3 younger siblings. WOW....I know that is a lot for her. She was so excited though today that Baby Z would be part of her special celebration day. When we got the call for the new kids, things got crazy, but she didn't mind. And, at 10:00 pm she remembered that we hadn't gotten around to icing and eating her cake. I asked her if it would be o.k. to wait so that her new sister could share in the cake festivities, and she got so excited! I pray that today will be a smooth day, and she can enjoy her 5th b-day. I think I may be calling Dominos to deliver! LOL

Happy Birthday to my beautiful brown eyed, thumb sucking, silly face little girl. No matter how many kids come along to our family that I will love, Rachel, "you will always be my baby". I love you so much, and am so proud of the young lady you are growing into.