Happy 9th Birthday my sweet little Amy Rose!

Today is my sweet little Amy Rose's 9th Birthday! Nine years ago today, on December 6th, 1999, my life changed forever & (besides marrying the love of my life!) my sweetest dream came true when I became a MOMMY! Our precious little firstborn baby girl, Amy Rose Palmer, was born nine years ago today at 1:06 in the afternoon, she was a tiny little bundle weighing only 6 pounds even! She had beautiful blue eyes from the moment she opened them, soft light brown hair which soon after turned blond, the most adorable little button nose (a Palmer trait she got from her Daddy & a cute one, I might add!), little dimples when she yawned, smiled or laughed, a perfect tiny little baby body & a sweet, happy & content personality! I was absolutely overwhelmed with love & affection for my baby girl from the first moment I saw her......I was instantly in love! My new Mommy-heart was flooded with love for Amy & gratitude to God! I couldn't take my eyes off of my precious little Amy & I couldn't stop thanking God for His precious gift to us! We became a "family" that day, not just a "couple", something we had desired for so long! I just couldn't believe that God would bless me so richly with my new baby girl! I cried for joy for the little baby I had hoped & prayed for so long to have......& here she was, in her new Mommy's arms! Daddy cried too as he held his tiny little peanut in his big strong arms, which made me cry even more! As a new Daddy he felt an instant desire to protect his little girl which is now x 4 ! Amy is my sweet big girl, my big 9 year old! It is hard to believe how quickly she is growing & becoming a little lady right before my eyes! I am grateful to God for my sweet Amy & the joy that she brings to my heart & our family! Amy is very responsible, very tender to God & to the needs of others. She is sensitive, compassionate, caring, gentle & the most wonderful biggest big sissy to her 3 little sissies! Amy is very artistic, creative & imaginative. She can entertain herself AND her sisters for hours (an amazing blessing to Mommy!). Amy loves animals, all sports, climbing trees, art of any kind, games, imaginative play, being with her 3 little sissies & dates with Daddy & Mommy. She is very girly but also loves to run & play. I had a wonderful day blessing my Amy with all kinds of birthday treats & traditions! We had a chocolate chip pancake breakfast with candles & "Happy Birthday". She also got the rare treat of having some of Mommy's morning coffee, a peppermint mocha ~ YUM! She felt like such a BIG girl! : ) We had her favorite lunch of creamy mac & cheese, green apples & a cupcake, then we sang to her again! Amy got to play on the laptop at the Build-A-Bear website & watch a special movie this afternoon. For dinner Daddy & Mommy made Amy's favorite dinner of steak, noodles with butter & parmesan cheese, steamed broccoli, steamed corn, cream mac & cheese, rolls & again, a rare treat of Dr. Pepper to drink! Then we ate Daddy's famous peppermint mocha cupcakes and....sang to her again! (We make birthdays last in our home!) Mommy decorated in turqouise & lime green at Amy's request. She didn't want any pink this year & Mommy was actually okay with that! (I can hear your gasp of surprise : ) !) She is always so grateful & genuinely happy for anything we do for her, she is a precious little girl! We are grateful to God for our sweet 9 year old Birthday Girl! Thank you for being such a treasure to Daddy, Mommy & your 3 baby sissies! I am unendingly & forever grateful to God for that wonderful day in December nine years ago when I had my sweet little Amy Rose & my life changed forever!

HAPPY 9TH BIRTHDAY AMY! WE LOVE YOU BABY GIRL! : )