Big Day for J

This morning I woke J up singing Happy Valentine's Day to the tune of Happy Birthday. She was all agiggle. Totally blew off her healthy breakfast and she had cupcakes, chocolate and sparkling grape juice. When she pulled out her chair she found her card. When she made up the bed she found a book (we're big on books here) and when she was doing her chores she found another book. Totally rocked her world. Then she brought in mine. She bought me (with her hard-earned chore money) a huge heart balloon, the sweetest card and a present she wrapped herself containing a teddy bear. It was the sweetest thing. J is big on cards and studies for a really long time trying to pick out just the right card. Here's what mine said:

"A mother walks ahead of us

to guide us when we're small,

And then she walks behind us

with a hand in case we fall.

Then one day, when she's taught us

everything we need to know,

She points the way to future dreams

and gently lets us go."

You've taught me so much

about life and love and giving,

and those are lessons

I'll never forget.

So don't ever think

I don't appreciate you

and love you, because I do....

with all my heart.

Thank you for your guidance and love.

I LOVE YOU!!!!!

J

Let me pause while I puddle up some more.......

That had to be the sweetest thing ever especially considering our journey.

Tonight is a huge monumental night. This will be the first time she has ever spent the night with Papa and Monya!!!! She's really excited. Honestly she was ready in November but it was calving season (my dad's a CPA by day and a gentleman farmer nights and weekends) and that was not something I wanted to expose J to. Not that it's not part of life but pulling a calf from a cow in distress is not pretty and can get very intense (and dangerous) to save them both. I grew up on the farm and still managed to exempt that class.

She wants to go but is a little nervous so we worked out a back up plan. If she's scared at bedtime she can call me and I'll come and get her. If she gets scared in the middle of the night she can wake up Papa and Monya, have them call me and I'll come pick her up. Now she's breathing a sigh of relief and all is right with the world.