Happy Birthday, Dear Mia!
Yep, it is that time of year once again: Mia Emmeline turned 6 today! I don't really know how to articulate how that fact makes me feel. On one hand, it delights me every day that I see her as the big girl that she is. She is smart and funny and she is always upbeat (except for when she isn't, but that's usually when she is tired). Mia loves to sing and be silly, and nothing delights her more than music, it seems. It is amazing to think back to where she came from, when she was a tiny preemie, to where she is, now.
On the other hand, thinking back like that makes me sad because I miss my baby Mia. I delight in my little girl Mia, but baby Mia is still inside my heart, too.
So, I choose to ignore the pang that comes when I notice how capable and independent she is, and I choose to applaud her for getting to be such a big girl. She has always been her own person, even in the hospital, and I think she is turning out wonderfully. Watching her blossom is the best part of life, to me.
(Click HERE for last year's entry)
