Dear Beanie,

Three years ago today, my life changed forever.  I was given the greatest gift ever imaginable.  You. 

I still remember the fear I felt, the excitement I felt, and the love I felt when I first held your little body against mine.   That same fear, excitement, and love has grown stronger every day.  From that very first step you took all by yourself to the fast running you now do.  From that very first word you said (even though it was Baba and not Mama) to the ever-so-annoying-but-logical things you now say.  All this scares me at times.  It scares me to know that you can’t stay little forever.  It scares me to think that one day, you’ll step out into this world and you’ll no longer need me to hold your hand.  But yet, I’m excited.  Because when that day comes, I’ll know that I’ve done my job.  I hope that day doesn’t come too soon.  Because there’s so much more that I have to show you and I know there’s so much more that you have to teach me.  

Thank you for making me a better person.  Thank you for changing my life for the better.  Thank you…for just being “you”. 

Happy Birthday, Beanie!!!  You are, and always will be, the joy and love of my life!!!

I love you with all my heart,

Mama