Happy First Thanksgiving, Emma

HAPPY FIRST THANKSGIVING, SWEETIE!!!

Today is a special, special day....it's our first Thansksgiving together! These photos were taken this morning....you are always a happy baby in the mornings and this morning was no exception. It's noon now and you are napping so i'm catching up with things and about to do Mommy chores. We'll be having Thanksgiving dinner later this afternoon and hopefully, you'll be awake to eat with us!

The only sad part today for me is that it's the first Thanksgiving without my Mom. My heart aches that she is not here with us, Emma, it's like a piece of my heart is missing. But you and your Daddy fill the rest of my heart with joy....and i know that somehow, she's here in my heart.

Love you so very much.......

Mommy



Waiting Forever
Waiting forever, or so it seems
Waiting forever for so many dreams
Waiting forever to see her sweet face
Waiting forever, waiting forever

Waiting forever, while across the world
Waiting forever is my little girl
Waiting forever, both of us are
Waiting forever, waiting forever

Waiting forever, so much love to give
Waiting forever, she's just beginning to live
Waiting forever, a mother and child are
Waiting forever, waiting forever

Waiting forever to fly in the sky
Waiting forever to see her bright eyes
Waiting forever will soon come to an end
Then no more waiting forever, ever again

By Susan
Waiting for my precious Lily Ana
October 28, 2006

Later in the evening....

Well, you slept thru dinner, so i fed you Stage 3 turkey, rice and veggies later. Thanksgiving dinner was nice, it was just your Daddy and i. I had not idea how much he missed having family around. Family is a funny thing, little one....as much as you love your family, well, they sometimes make choices that don't make much sense. Of course, it seems that it is at those times that they need you to love them more. Your Daddy's sisters are going through some changes in their lives that neither one of us really agree with. Perhaps that harsh, maybe i should say that we don't understand their choices. Family and children, your Daddy and i think, should always come first....and we don't think that the choices that either one are making are taking either one of those important things into consideration. And that makes us incredibly sad. I think that the hardest thing is to let family members make their own choices even if you think the choices that they are making aren't the best. I've now been on both sides of the fence as far as watching bad choices being made and being the one who makes them. Neither side is an easy side, little one...

You are now asleep....and your Daddy and i are going to work on the Christmas tree!!!! :D

Love you to the moon and back.....

Mommy

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