Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday! I love you for being born! I love that you are in this world at the same time as me, that we miraculously happened to "bump" into each other at opportune times in our life, and that everything since the day you came into the world until now has coincidentally brought us together. It makes me very happy. I wish you the happiest freakin' day a beautiful girl like you deserves! I love, love, love you.

Great Mother

I've known from the beginning that you would always be a great mother to my kids! You are gentle and sensitive and you have a natural maternal instinct. I have shown frustration at times about how much Dane leans on you, but I wouldn't have it any other way. It just shows how successful you've been at making a connection with him! You are great at singing him songs, and teaching him things, and making sure that his needs are met. I trust you with the source of my greatest happiness. I love how much you freak out when you think he's in danger, or you see him get hurt. I could sing your praises all day about this. I can't wait to have more with you!

Caring

I love how caring you are. I will always remember how comforted I felt when you took such good care of me the first time I was sick with you. I recall you being vary sensitive the first time you saw me throw up...in our kitchen sink...even though I was naked when it happened. I have always known that you will be a great companion in that sense. I know you will always take care of me, and I you. I got reassured of it the other night when I was hot in bed and couldn't fall asleep. I kicked all the covers off and asked if you would cover me in the night if I got cold (which I always do). You said,"Don't worry Bear. I'll take care of you." The best part is that you always keep your word on stuff like that.

Family

I love how important your family is to you! I don't hear you guys say "I love you" a lot, but I've noticed you say it in other ways. This last Christmas I could tell how important it was just to "be" with your parents. It doesn't matter what you do, or what you eat, or even what you talk about. It just matters to you that you show them they're important enough to visit every chance you get. And I love that about you. It's a quiet devotion, and it's very sincere.

You're So Pretty!

I love how pretty you are! You are a natural beauty with AMAZING eyes! I love how long your dark eyelashes are. I love that freckle on your lip that lines up with mine. I love the softness of your face when I snuggle you at night. I love the elegant ballerina arch in your feet. I love how feminine your hands are because they make mine look manly when we hold hands. I love your new "runner's calves." I love running your hair through my fingers while you fall asleep. You have always had great hair! I love your undeniably womanly features. I love how straight your teeth are. I love your high cheek bones and uninhibited smile. I love how you make me proud to walk with you in public places.

Week One!

I love how supportive you are. You truly are unselfish with your life! I love that you've accepted my choices and have put your own goals on the sideline in support of mine. I love that even though you deserve better, and have watched your friends and family get more faster than we have, you have been pleasant in poverty. You have faith in me and I can't put a price on that! Countless times I've caught you "house dreaming" or shopping for cars, clothes, and everything else you might have been able to have by now if you had chosen someone else. I'm glad you didn't. I love you for being patient and for supporting me. Remember how proud you are when I text you that I'm about to fly over you. Remember how fun it has been to dig through the coin jar on top of that rickety bookcase looking for change to fill up the drink mug. Remember how much I hate needles! I love you.

Merry Christmas Kara!

Merry Christmas Kara!
My very special Christmas gift to you this year is an ongoing blogation of enamoration declarations! I think that means that I'm going to blog a story about why I love you once a week until next Christmas. Then, I'll make the blog into a book and give it to you for next year...if we're not still poor I promise to get you something else too. However, this year, you get this awesome blog!!!