November 5, 2011 - Happy Halloween - Dear Ellie

I was watching Ellie sleep tonight and was thinking so many things as I was looking at her that I decided to write a letter to her, another mom on here does it all the time and I felt the need to write one to Ellie...here goes

Dear Ellie,
You are soo beautiful!!  I love you more each day.  I know there are people out who do not understand your diagnosis or what it would mean to have a beautiful son/daughter like you join their family and they are scared.  I wish we could tell them how wonderful you are.  I wish you could tell them how happy you are and how happy we are to have you with us.  I wish they could feel this love.  Your smile lightens my day, your laughter brightens my week.  I can not imagine loving you more but each day I seem to feel that I love you more then the day before.  You amaze me with your abilities and heart.  You are only 9 months old yet you have control over everyone in the house and beyond.  You have a captive audience of people dying to hear the next update, dying to know how you are doing and what new trick you have learned.  All you have to do is squawk and everyone turns to look at you.  As of right now you are sitting independently, rolling all over the floor, feeding yourself treats, playing with your toys trying your best to crawl, and demanding attention when no one is looking at you.  I just couldn't imagine life without you.  Your beautiful smile melts me.  I can not wait to see the woman you will grow into be.  You are an angel....you were sent to me to show me how blessed we truley are.  I thank the Lord for you everyday!

 Happy Halloween

Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkin Patch

Trick or Treat

Everyone's Pumpkins for this year!!  Mommy carved your

pumpkin in the shape of a cross with a heart in the middle of it

to represent how God has you (and your heart) in his hands.

We had sooo much fun this fall going to pumpkin patches, trick-or-treating and carving pumkins.  You are soo curious about everything.  You are determined to get what you want...I can not wait to see how you react to these events when you get a little bit bigger.  I love you...Little Bitty!!

Ohhh...I know it is early but I think we finally picked a name for your Down Syndrome of Lousiville Buddy walk next year...we are going to be Ellie's Angels and wear halos and wings.  I am soo excited.  So many people are going to be there to walk with you to support DSL.  It will be soo much fun!!  I love you Ellie Mae...Sweet Dreams.

Love Mommy