03/18/2026
8 years ago today, our long-awaited, most wanted baby girl entered the worldāso quietly, like she already knew she was exactly where she belonged.
The happiest baby (and somehow the best sleeper) Iāve ever met. From the very beginning, she made sure we understood herāwhat she needed, when she needed itāand she still does. Strong, sure of herself, and never afraid to be heard.
I swear I just wrote her 7th birthday blurb yesterday. Time feels like itās slipping through my hands a little faster with her. One minute sheās my tiny baby, and the next sheās this bright, funny, fiercely independent 8-year-old.
She is all things sparkle and laughterāfull of life, full of musicāand she fills every corner of our home with it.
Watching her as a sister is one of my greatest joys. The way she loves, leads, and sometimes clashes with her brothers is pure chaos⦠but itās the kind I know Iāll miss one day.
She feels everything deeply, even when she tries not to show it. A quiet perfectionist, a competitor at heart, always pushing herself, always caring more than she lets on.
And I just wish I could slow it all down a little.
Being your mom is the greatest privilege of my life. I am so proud of the person you are becoming, and I hope you always stay as bright, strong, and beautifully you as you are right now.
Happy 8th birthday, my girl š¤