Our girl is two and I'm not going to tell her birth story, again. (Although you can read about it here if you're interested. đ) I'm not going to tell you how quickly time has passed since the last birthday; we all know how time works. I just want to share with you the light that Amelia Elyse brings this mama.
Now let me just tell you, I've seen some sunsets and paintings in the sky that remind us all of the love of God. But even still, the most beautiful sight that reminds me of His goodness is the smile I get to look at every morning bright and early. I hear âMama!!! Ma-Muhhh! Maaaa!!â I slowly get my life together, walk in the room, and that little firecracker with crazy curls and a binky between her teeth looks up at me. More than just with my eyes, but my nose too. I sniff her head and she smells like pixie dust mixed with berries and cream. So clean. So fresh. So faultless. I want to remember her smell forever and ever.
God gave that little girl to me as a present. But what a surprise that I got the berry scented version. đĽ°
There are so many things I want to remember about this little girl, and her childhood. I know I can't remember it all, and as a photographer, I certainly try to capture it all...but there are parts that will fade some day. If I can just remember the way she looks at me in the morning, it will be enough.
In her second year, Amelia experienced a global pandemic. Life got real weird for us all, but the extra time at home with her Daddy was nothing short of a blessing. About halfway through her second year, we learned that Amelia had a severe lip and tongue tie. (We actually knew about it from day one, but lip/tongue ties started being super popular to snip, so I think doctors are trying to lay off the tongue tie snips.) In March, she had a procedure to correct the issue and our chatterbox found her voice. It has been such a joy listening to that little girl talk to her Daddy on the phone every day.
Amelia got to spend countless days at the beach, pool, and grandparents houses this summer and even took swim lessons. It took her until the last class to figure out how to blow bubbles, but now we can't stop her. Her determination and fearlessness horrifies me daily. The child knows no fear.
Her heart for others stops me in my tracks every day too. When grandmas cry saying goodbye, Mia asks, "her heart sad?" When beachgoers sunbathe on the beach, Mia whispers, "night night, mama?" Her empathetic heart makes mine so proud.
I could go on forever but the bottom line is, this precious girl is the light of my life. đ I am so proud of how much she has grown in the last year and I'm so excited to see how she grows in year three!
Happy Birthday Mia baby! Mama loves you forever. đĽ°
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