{ 15 years ago }

our daughter Hannah turned 15 last evening...
(December 20th)

where has the time gone?

15 years ago,
Peter & I were Christmas shopping as I went into labor...
we called the Dr. and he said to continue our day,
as I wasn't ready
...so we did...
we laughed everytime a cashier would ask us:
"how are you today?"
my reply:

"I'm in Labor"
Peter's response:
"...she's not kidding."

15 years ago,
I was magically transformed at 10:00 pm into a Mother...
and I watched my husband fall hopelessly
& forever in Love with his brand new baby girl.

15 years ago,
we brought her home,
dressed her in an elf outfit and placed her under our Christmas tree...

our gift to one another.

15 years ago,
I couldn't have imagined the joy that Hannah brings us everyday:

with her smile, her sense of humor, her clutz-y-ness, her talent for making friends,
and for how she continues to remind me how lucky I am to have her.
{even on the days when she's downright mean-as-a-snake!}
but hey, a teenager has to do what a teenager has to do...
...and she is by far her very own person.

last night I baked chocolate cupcakes
with chocolate frosting for her,
and gifted her with a pair of "footie Pajamas"
...yes, they do make them for adults
{Target stores}
she's adorable in them...

just like she was

15 years ago...

Happy Birthday Sweetheart,
Love forever,
Mom & Dad