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Happy 1st Birthday Syniah Grace

My Foofa,


               I have trouble holding back tears when I think about this past year. I think about feeling my baby moving in my belly, I think about that drive to the hospital knowing my life would never be the same, I think about holding you for the very first time, I think about bringing you home and I think about all your first that you have accomplished. You make me a proud Mama.

My whole world has changed since that day I walked into that hospital. My life has never been so complete. Life changed so drastically since August 2007 when Dada and I found out we were going to have a baby. My head was definitely spinning and I had no idea what I was in for. For ten months I was faced with many different emotions. I was scared, nervous, excited, anxious, worried and so much more. Despite all my emotions God prepared my heart through out my pregnancy and blessed Dada and I in so many ways. We found out November 4, 2007 that you were going to be a girl! I think the most exciting part of my pregnancy was feeling you move and kick but most of all I loved when you had hiccups. I would talk to you a lot when I was pregnant and play music for you. My favorite song on my ride home for work was "Amazing Grace" on this particular day I heard it and cried I knew instantly Jesus was telling me to name you Grace. We decided we would name you Syniah Grace. It was ten months of wondering what you would look like and wondering how you personality would be. You have amazed me since the day I found out you were in my tummy. You were always sleeping in there. You were so comfortable and never wanted to come out. On April 13,2008 our princess was born. You came at 10:11am and you were a 7lb 5oz beautiful baby girl. Your Dada and I instantly fell in love with every part of you. 
I still can't believe you are one. Where has the time gone? I remember us walking through the door, with you for the very first time and your Dada and I looking at each other and saying "What do we do now?" All we could do is hold you and stare. I still can't believe I have a little girl. A beautiful, smart little girl, with these amazing big eyes, who has made me such a proud Mama. You are the little girl that I would dream about about as a little (ask Nana) and you really have made all my dreams come true. You have made us the two happiest parents in the world. You are so happy and full of life. You make people smile wherever we go. You have this love for people that I truly feel is God given. God has given you this heart of gold and we thank you for sharing it with us. This year we were faced with some obstacles as parents. Deciding Mama had to go back to work and having to let you go into the arms of people we barely knew was really hard. You started KinderCare at 5 months old and I think that was one of the hardest things I have had to do but you have done great. You love your teachers and have definitely won their hearts. You get really excited to see them and I am so thankful for you making that transition so easy on us. This year you went into the hospital with Pneumonia and that by far has be the scariest thing we have been faced with as parents but again even though you had 104 fever at times and were hooked up to IVs you were such a smiley baby. You make parenting so easy on us. You love to sleep. Since the day you were born you have never had a problem sleeping and that definitely is your and your Dada's favorite pass time. You started rolling over at 6 months and crawling at 8 months. You love the show Yo Gabba Gabba, no matter what kinda of mood you are in that show always makes you giggle.You got your first tooth at 3 months and now have a mouth full. You are not interested in walking just yet and that's okay. When you are ready you will walk and we can definitely wait until it happens. 
You are our baby. You have blessed us and taught us so much during your first year of life and it only makes us that much more excited to see who you become. Syniah you are absolutely perfect perfect! Each day I become more and more in love with you. My favorite part of the day is watching you smile as I talk to you or when I see your eyes follow me as I walk by. I have never known love like the love I have for you as my Daughter and I thank God for giving me a healthy and beautiful little girl. You are lots of work and keeps me busy but at the end of the day it all becomes worth it. You are our life. We feel so blessed! 
On this day, on your First Birthday I want to say Thank You Syniah Grace for choosing us to be your parents. For choosing us to be the ones to fall in love with you. I Pray that God always gives you the desires of your heart. I love you to the Moon and Back my "Amazing Grace."


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                                                                                                Love,
                                                                                                        Mama

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