11 Candles

It is a very special day today

a day for celebration

for my little "sweet pea"
is 11 today

I was not there
the day she was born

I was on vacation
in Ontario at the time
1000 miles away

she was born in distress
and was placed in the NICU

I was so far away
and my heart ached
as I wanted to meet my niece

when I came home
5 days later
my first stop from the airport
was the hospital

she was so tiny
and jaundiced
she had been diagnosed
with a heart murmur
and had 2 holes in her heart

it was then I nick named her
"sweet pea"

today she is healthy and happy
she still goes for her follow up appointments
every 6 months

I cannot believe how much she has grown
she is turning into a little lady

and a whole lot of fun
she is so much like our side of the family
it warms my heart

she loves to laugh
and has the best sense of humor
she is a constant tease
so much like her Dad

she will always be my sweet pea...

Happy Birthday Sam

Love you lots & lots!

xo