Sunday, February 16, 2014

To Our Sweet Jayden

To our beautiful daughter Jayden Faith on your first birthday...

One year ago, at 11:23 pm, you came into the world and changed our lives forever.
Without a doubt, the past year has been the best year of our lives. 
Because of you, we became a mommy & daddy and we now know the deepest meaning of love. 
Because of you, we strive to be the best we can be and you have changed our lives in the absolute best way possible. 

It’s amazing to see how much you have changed over the past year.  
You went from a tiny 2 pound 15 ounce baby to a walking and talking 15 pound one year old.  
You went from sleeping the day away snuggled on our chest to climbing on us like we are a jungle gym.  
You went from reaching at objects on your play mat to learning how to wavy bye bye.  
You went from baby cooes, to babbling, to your first words, mama and dada. 
You went from rolling, to crawling, to walking! 

You are such a happy girl and have a smile and laugh that literally lights up the room. 
From your smiles, to your hugs and kisses...we just can't get enough of you. 

You, little Jayden, are Ms. Independent.
You can watch me and daddy do something and you can immediately mimic us.
You are so inquisitive and we love watching you explore the world around you.
You are such a special little girl and you bring so much joy into our hearts.

We have so many hopes and dreams for you in this life.
We know that God has a purpose for you and He is going to use you to do amazing things.
We hope you have the confidence and courage to be who you are. 
We hope that you have the determination to go after your dreams. 
We hope you have the perseverance to never give up on anything.
We hope that you are brave when faced with difficult situations. 
We hope that you have compassion for others and a loving and giving heart. 
Most of all, we hope that you get the most out of this life you’ve been blessed with. 

No matter what, daddy and I will always be here for you and the most important thing we want you to know is that you are loved.  So very loved.  

Happy 1st birthday, our precious daughter!
We love you past the sun, the moon and every star in the sky!

Love, 
Mommy & Daddy  

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