Dear Aria, Today is your first birthday...how can it be? It has been 365 amazing days since you were brought into this world. You have changed our lives, in so many ways.
These past months your personality has just overwhelmed us. You must be the center of attention in any group. Whether it’s just at home or in a crowded store. You will wave and smile at anyone if it means you’ll get a smile back. New Year's Eve eve, you took your first steps. Not long after that, you started walking around. And now? At times you almost run, especially if you have something in your mouth that we are trying to get or the TV remote in your hand. You giggle when you try to get away and have such a sassy look in your eyes! Everyone comments on how you look so much like your daddy. You have figured out how to get on and off of your pink chair, the ottoman, and the couch. You love music, your favorite song at this moment in time is, "Sexy and I know it". When you hear it, you start bouncing up and down and moving your arms.
You are so in love with your talking puppy Violet and your pink and purple polka dot blanket. As for food, you love pizza, green beans, bread, and yogurt. You are very willing to try new foods. You spend your week days with some of your favorite people. Mondays you are with your daddy. He always sends me pictures of all the rough housing and playing you do. On Tuesday you are with grams, and I get many more pictures throughout the day. You enjoy her holding you during your naps, reading so many books, and getting dressed up in all your cute outfits. The rest of the week you are at Daycare with Ellen. You love her so and you have so much fun with your little friends. At daycare is the first time that I have been referred to as Aria's mom.
When I was pregnant, we thought we knew what it would be like to be parents. We thought we knew what it meant to love. Then, you arrived and taught us that we knew so very little. You taught us that once you have a child, you are more vulnerable than you ever dreamed possible. We thought the worrying would be over when you came out and we heard your first cry, but that was just the beginning... You showed us that watching you sleep was the most important thing that we could do on any given day. Loving you has shown us that we can’t control everything…. You bring so much joy into our lives. You are so precious and so loved. We cannot wait to see what happens in the next 366 days.
Love Always,
Mom & Dad
