Posts Tagged ‘kyla’

We celebrated Kyla’s first birthday this year. We had a family gathering on June 14 and then did a cookout with some friends on her birthday. I spent the night crying over Kyla’s crib as she slept. I felt partially mournful as her first year of life has passed. We can never return to see the first time she opened her eyes, the first time she laughed, the first time we read her a book, the first time she crawled and walked, the first time she reached for us, the first time she helped me water the flowers, the first time… there are so many. As I thought of all the beautiful moments we have shared I was incredibly thankful for her presence in our lives. We have never cried so much. We have never laughed so much. She is beautiful and full of peace. I love her dearly and am hopeful that though she will never be as small she will still curl up on my chest , hold onto my leg, and look at me with outstretched arms… smiling. Oh, that smile.