To my daughter Kathryn Ann

To my little girl;
From the moment I found out I was pregnant with you, I have been thinking about all the things I would wish for you in your life.  Simple things like love, laughter and happiness.  To bigger things like a good college education, an amazing group of friends, finding a job you LOVE, finding your soul mate and even some day a daughter of your own.  There are millions of things I wish for you through out your life, some of which are difficult to put into words.  However there is a song, Rascall Flatts sings, called My Wish.  It nails it on the head.  So here it is...

"My Wish"

I hope that the days come easy and the moments pass slow,
And each road leads you where you want to go,
And if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.
And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin' till you find the window,
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile,

But more than anything, more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

I hope you never look back, but ya never forget,
All the ones who love you, in the place you left,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
And you help somebody every chance you get,
Oh, you find God's grace, in every mistake,
And you always give more than you take.

But more than anything, yeah, and more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

This is my wish
I hope you know somebody loves you
May all your dreams stay big

I love you so much Kate.  You have changed me for the better and bring joy to my life every moment of every day.

Always remember... Mommy loves you...

Love you mostest,
Mommy
xoxoxoxoxo

What Im Thankful for...

Hi Everyone... Thank you for taking the time out of your busy days to read my blog.  I have been thinking about writing a blog of some sort for a while now, and decided to take the plunge on a great idea from my college friends Emily and Natalie.  ( and because of them you will be seeing a post in a few months called 30 before 30 get excited!)  The next step was to decide what to write about... so here we go... the adventures of a new mommy... things about Kate, things about me, general thoughts or craziness... Hop on its gonna be a crazy, fun ride!

As many of you are aware, I gave birth to my beautiful daughter February 25, 2011 at 4:41pm.  Since then my life has been filled with such joy, tears (oh the hormones after pregnancy are crazy), lots of dirty diapers, and laughter.  Kate is now 8+ months and has been developing such a little personality.  She is sooo smart and knows what she wants (and sure tells you!).   She has a little temper (wonder who she gets that from) and the cutest giggle.  So far this is my favorite age.  She is so fun and its exciting to watch her become her own little person. 

Ok, so enough about Kate... With Thanksgiving a few weeks away I decided to write down what I am most thankful for in life... So here it is...

The first thing I am thankful for is my beautiful daughter Kate.  Having her has showed me a love that I never knew existed.  Honestly, I could cry thinking about how much I love that little girl (ok maybe its also the hormones).  It truly is amazing.  God has truly blessed me with a beautiful and wonderful gift and I thank him every day! My life is exponentially better now that Kate is in it. 

Second (and only second because I cant have two #1's) is my wonderful husband Kevin.  He is truly my soul mate.  Another wonderful thing God has brought into my life and blessed me with.  We are about to approach our second wedding anniversary on Monday, and I truly can not believe how fast time has gone.  I feel like I have been married to Kevin forever.  I love him more and more each day.  He makes me a better person.

Next up... My wonderful family.  My mom, dad and brothers, what can you say about them.  We are a crazy, LOUD group.  We have so much fun together.  I love our Sunday dinners, yelling at my dad to turn down the tv, inside jokes, facebook hacks etc.  I cant imagine my life without them and am so grateful that we are such a close, tight knit family. 

Now onto my extended family. My mother in law, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Bubbies, Babcia, Babbabooie.  Without these people my life would have a huge hole.  The memories, laughs and cries we have all had together are irreplaceable.  I could write pages on why I am thankful for each and every one of you, but I don't want to scare people off on my first blog post.

Mickey Mouse... I know this may seem odd, but Disney and Mickey are such an important part of my life (and now Kate's).  Disney is a place I can go and forget every worry, stress or problem I am having.  Its a place I can relive my childhood.  I have had so many great memories there (fast past dance, hoopty doo review are just two).  I am so happy to be able to bring my daughter there to grow up a Disney kid like I did.  To watch the excitement in her face when she sees Mickey and Minnie.  It truly is the happiest place on earth!

Some say friends are the family you get to pick.   I am lucky to have some great friends.  I am thankful for them for so many reasons.  College drinking nights, vacations, tv shows, movies (cold mountain lol), dancing school, shopping trips, real housewife chatter, celebrity gossip texts, Disney trips, more laughs than i can remember make each and every one of these girls special to me. 

Lastly, I am so thankful for living in a place where we are FREE, thanks to the fine men and women of our Military.  I am thankful that these people keep me and my family safe each and every night, that they take time away from their families to fight for our freedoms. 

There are a million other things I am thankful for, and maybe ill blog again with a new list in the coming weeks. 

Anyways until next time.

Melissa
xoxoxoxoxox