Happy Birthday To You

Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday deeaaarrr Aaalllyyysssaaa,
Happy Birthday to you.

Today is Alyssa's 6 month birthday. It is amazing to think that 6 months ago we were in the hospital adoring the little girl that we were so blessed with. As I had mentioned previously, we didn't find out the sex when I was pregnant. I thought for sure it was a boy. Everyone had thought it was a boy. We were not even 100% positive on the girl's name, and I thought it didn't matter, because it was going to be a boy.

After I had given birth, I had forgot that I didn't know what the sex of the baby was. I was so amazed at what I had just delivered, it didn't even matter. I couldn't believe what strength I had to do such an amazing thing. (And every other woman in the world who has given birth!!) After about a minute of repeatly saying "Oh my g*d", my doctor says, you should be saying "Oh my Gary". Of course, it was a boy.... and we were going to name him Gary (after his daddy).

She replied, "No, It's a Girl". I looked at her and said "Are you sure"? Now here is a woman who has probably delivered about 5 million babies and I was doubting if she was sure what a girl looked like.

Everything was so perfect. She had the cutest little nose and mouth. She had the darkest brown hair. (Which is all gone now). Here is our beautiful daughter I had thought. The emotions that run through you when you have a baby is the best "high" ever. All of the anticipation and preparing for this little person and now she is here.

And today, she turned 6 months old. She is no longer that little tiny baby that fit so snug in my arms. Now her legs hang off of my lap and she has so much personality. I almost want to cry every time I see and hear her laugh. I still can't believe she is mine. I still can't believe I could produce something so perfect and beautiful.