A Flower was Born

It seems appropriate that I am writing this post at 12:15am. The same time last year, I was sitting on my bedroom deck praying and talking to my future baby girl. I was scheduled to be induced the next day and I desperately wanted our baby to come its own. So I prayed for safety and I talked to our baby saying how exited we were to meet them, and that we have created a safe, loving, and welcoming home for them. All under the warmth of the stars. I went to sleep only to be woken up a few hours later by our little baby saying, 'I'm ready to come!'. We were thrilled and with every passing contraction, I remember feeling so excited because my body was doing what it was suppose to, and in a few short hours we would be a family of 4. It's amazing to think back on that night and morning when our flower was born, Ava Lily. So much has happened in this short year. Ava is such a gift and I can already see her little personality forming. She adores people and hardly makes strange. She loves to smile, and laugh. She usually curls her nose when she does either of these. She is loud. Like her brother. She LOVES Kynan and literally follows him everywhere. She is independent, usually wanting to do something herself. But also very sweet, giving lots of hugs and kisses. Her smiles light up my life and I am so in love with my baby girl. She is such a miracle of life and we are so thankful that God chose us for her and her for us. We are blessed. Have a Happy 1st Birthday, baby girl. Know you are loved.