happy birthday baby girl...

it's hard to believe that 18 years ago today at 2:30 A.M. my one and only little girl was born!!! where have the years gone?  i can not imagine my life without you in it!!  thank you for choosing me to be your mama.  i love you boo to the moon and back and then some!!!!

it was just yesterday when i was told you were going to be a little girl.
it was just like yesterday when you were born a few weeks early.
it was just like yesterday as i laid in the hospital bed holding your wee little 5 pound, 9 ounce body.
it was just like yesterday when i took you to get your ears pierced just to remind myself i had a girl.
it was just like yesterday when you sat up all by yourself.
it was just like yesterday that you were calling me mama.
it was just like yesterday that your first tooth popped through.
it was just like yesterday that you were letting me rock you to sleep.
it was just like yesterday when i held and kissed you when you got a booboo.
it was just like yesterday when you were learning how to ride a bike.
it was just like yesterday when you took 2nd place in the cinderella pageant.
it was just like yesterday when you started kindergarten.
it was just like yesterday when you allowed me to do your hair and put you in a dress.
it was just like yesterday when all you wanted to do was play ball and get a trophy just like your older bothers.
it was just like yesterday when you fell in love with dogs and treated them like your baby.
it was just like yesterday when you lost your first tooth.
it was just like yesterday when you started to become little miss independent.
it was just like yesterday when you would fall asleep anywhere.
it was just like yesterday when you wanted to cut your hair and donate it to locks of love.
it was just like yesterday when you made your own choice to switch schools.
it was just like yesterday when you made the jv soccer team as a freshman.
it was just like yesterday when you blossomed into a beautiful young lady.
it was just like yesterday when you asked me to teach you how to shave your legs.
it was just like yesterday when you got your braces on.
it was just like yesterday when we got your first make-up.
it was just like yesterday when you learned how to ride a quad.
it was just like yesterday when you said "mom, i'm not a little girl any more".
it was just like yesterday when you got your braces off.
it was just like yesterday when we were going to your first concert.
it was just like yesterday when you first learned to drive.
it was just like yesterday when you and your brothers became really close.
it was just like yesterday when  you became a senior in high school.
and it was just like yesterday when I was holding you in my arms for the first time welcoming you into this world.

happy18th birthday haleigh nicole.  you will forever be my baby girl!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

{i am courageous}...are you?

i found this wonderful quote on my friend, kelly's facebook page.  i though it was amaZing and just what i need to remind myself daily to keep moving forward.  to keep putting one foot in front of the other.  even if i take two steps back, even if i fall, even if it's just not a good day.  that no matter what may be going on in my life, that i will continue to have {COURAGE}!!

 

COURAGE to face the day and know that i gave it my all that day. 

COURAGE to stand up for myself.

COURAGE to know that my dreams are important.

COURAGE to keep having faith in all things.

COURAGE to stay strong even in my darkest moments.

COURAGE to get me through my pain.

COURAGE to love those that aren't always nice.

COURAGE to stay focused on what makes me, ME!!

 

 

 

 

please share your courageous heart tOdaY!!  we all need each other.

{{hugs}}

in the middle of my little mess,

i forget how big i'm blessed!!!  

                                      ~andi burgos

 

 

i am so extremely blessed to know that no matter what, god is always with me.  that he gives me such wonderful ways of showing all is good.  that i have much to be grateful and blessed for.  whether it be a lesson or a blessing i am thankful for all my life experiences.  each day is a new day.  each day is a new start to make my life all that i want it to be.  to make me realize that no matter how messy things are and can get in my life, there are so many more blessing.  today, i am loving god's aRt!!  this photo reminds me to see the blessings that were given to me so i could experience this wonderful masterpiece.

 

what is one of your blessings tOdaY?