Happy Birthday Brianna, "I knew You "

 Happy Birthday to our 

beautiful, beloved, bright, and breezy 

daughter, Brianna…

wife and mama with baby #2 due soon...

youngest of the Big 3….

and 

friend to so many.

I always remember the gorgeous early summer day 

we brought our baby bundle home 

from the hospital…

…as it turns out…

to a house of German measles…

measles, messes, and mayhem…Oh my.

We all lived through it... 

but we did catch

  a serious case of LOVE 

for Brianna.

There is a passage from the Bible…

in Jeremiah 1:5 where God says to Jeremiah…

”I knew you 

before you were born” 

which made me think about when 

I was pregnant with Brianna.  

Even before Brianna was in my arms, 

I already knew her…

whether it was our physical connection… 

when she would take an evening roll around the womb…

or

our little game of  “knock, knock…who’s there?”

 when I would tap her foot and 

she would tap back.  

She was letting me know she was doing fine and 

feeling cozy in her womb without a view…

…it was her way of saying  

“mama, I can’t wait to be with you and complete the fam"

or then again….

…her way of saying

“Mama, leave me alone…I’m sleeping in here.”

But along with the physical connection…

it was the emotional connection that I felt so deeply…

felt it to my core. 

I already knew how much I loved her.  

So when I first laid eyes on this sweet cherub…

it was…

”so happy you are here…Come to mama."

The love I had carried for months 

now had a face, 

a cry and 

tiny little fingers I could hold.

Bri had me at “whaaa.” 

Anywhoooo…..

Brianna is more than ready and organized for baby #2…

and when it comes to being a mom…

Brianna has her son, Griffin, to thank. 

Not only did he make her a mom…

he has provided her with ample training material. 

Plus Brianna was already mastering “mom skills” 

at a very early age…like….

"How to get yourself dressed and 

ready to tackle the day 

with a “bring it on” attitude"...

...while striking a balance. 

How to apply makeup on the go. 

How to smear peanut butter and jelly 

for the countless sandwiches to come.

And 

How to catch the ever important  zzz’s 

whenever and wherever you can.

Happy Birthday sweet Brianna.

Enjoy your day

and feel the love we all have for you. 

Exciting  times are ahead with your family

with the birth of your new baby….

and the most special 

“love at first sight” moment …

just as it was

 for us…

35 years ago.

 

Happy Birthday Sweet Wish