Today I am writing about the girl who made me a mom. My beautiful, sweet, loving Gillian was born on this very day nine years ago. Where has the time gone? I remember holding her for the first time and how I fell deeply in love with her the moment our eyes met. I also remember bringing her home and not having a clue what to do when she had colic for three months and we would both spend countless hours crying. I remember the first time she crawled and walked and her first words and how we could just watch her for hours as if time stood still. I remember sobbing after I dropped her off at her first day of kindergarten, you would have thought I was sending her to college. I remember teaching her to ride a bike and tie her shoes although I need to give her dad most of the credit on these two. I remember teaching her about Jesus and how she ask him to live in her heart.

Maybe it is true, life goes by in an instant, it sure feels this way. The last nine years have been like an instant and a part of me feels sad about how fast it has gone but a bigger part of me is so excited for the future. Gillian has learned to love Jesus, love others, show compassion, be giving, and I can't wait to see the plan HE has in store for her. I am just thrilled I get to see it all unfold. Happy Birthday to the girl who made me a mom, I love you more than you will ever know.