My baby girl is one today! How far we've come, my sweet daughter. The child I wanted for so long, the daughter I was thrilled to find out I was having, the joy she has brought to our family. At 38 I wasn't even sure I could have another baby and didn't dare dream we would be welcoming a girl.
March 29 2006 started early for me, sitting by the open window in the bedroom at 3.00am feeling the first contractions. By 5.00am my mum was on her way to sit with Ryan and we were getting ready to go to the hospital. By 7am I was somewhere within myself as the pain brought my longed for daughter close. At 8.55am Amelie Maya arrived. A beautiful, warm, early autumn morning welcomed our dark haired girl.
March 29 2007 also started early for me with a 6am feed for my baby. She was sitting in the corner of her cot, waving at me and smiling. After her bottle, she snuggled into me and went back to sleep. I sang Happy Birthday to her while drinking in that soft, powdery, luscious baby smell.
Later it was time to get up and celebrate her day.
Happy Birthday, mama's special little one. You have literally been my dream come true. You are such a funny, cute, lovable, cheeky girl and I can't quite believe you are one already. Your big brother and sister love you and daddy & I - well, we adore you! Thankyou for completing our family.






Oh Sue!!!
This brought tears to my eyes!!!!!
Happy Birthday to Amelie!!!!!!!
I love her soooo much!!!!!
What you wrote is exactly how I feel about Haley.
Just amazing!
She is SOOOOO beautiful!
I adore her and Ryan and you SOOO MUCH!
Happy Birthday Beautiful Amelie!!!
Mwah!
Much love and kisses,
Aunt Kelly :)
PS How in the world is she ONE already?!!!!!
Posted by: Kelly | Friday, March 30, 2007 at 00:30
Oh Sue!!!
This brought tears to my eyes!!!!!
Happy Birthday to Amelie!!!!!!!
I love her soooo much!!!!!
What you wrote is exactly how I feel about Haley.
Just amazing!
She is SOOOOO beautiful!
I adore her and Ryan and you SOOO MUCH!
Happy Birthday Beautiful Amelie!!!
Mwah!
Aunt Kelly :)
Posted by: Kelly | Friday, March 30, 2007 at 00:31
Happy 1st birthday little one!!!I cannot believe she is already one year old! What a beautiful little girl, though. What a dream come true indeed.
Posted by: Bev | Friday, March 30, 2007 at 11:18
Happy Birthday Amelie!!!! How is it possible that she is a year old already!!!!!
Posted by: Janis | Friday, March 30, 2007 at 11:35
Happy first birthday sweet Amelie!! ;0)
She is so beautiful Sue and I cannot believe it's been a whole year since I sent you her gift. Wow!! Time sure does fly!!
Much love~
Jennifer
Posted by: Jennifer | Friday, March 30, 2007 at 12:47
Happy birthday sweet girl!!
Posted by: Stephanie | Saturday, March 31, 2007 at 00:44
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMELIE!! May this year be as beautiful as you are.
Blessings to you!
Posted by: Wendy | Saturday, March 31, 2007 at 03:30
happy birthday, sweetie!!! I can't believe it's already been a year!
jen
Posted by: Jen_Jakesmom | Monday, April 02, 2007 at 23:18
I can not believe it has been a whole year! UGH! Time goes too quickly. Happy Birthday Amelie!
Posted by: Rae | Tuesday, April 03, 2007 at 12:01
Happy (Belated) 1st Birthday, Miss Amelie! And congrats, Sue, on making it through. She's absolutely darling.
Posted by: Kate | Thursday, April 05, 2007 at 11:19
A little late here as we were at Disney last week...
Hope you had a wonderful day sweet girl!
Posted by: Leslie | Thursday, April 05, 2007 at 14:44
OMG Sue, how did I miss this post!!!!!!! I apologise for not realising the year has been ripped out from under me.......so Happy 1st Birthday Amelie!!!!!!
Posted by: Hannah&boys | Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at 20:22
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!! Gosh you are so pretty, and as sweet as your brother!!!
Sorry we are late!!! Thinkig of you always!!!!!!!!!!!
Becca
Posted by: Becca | Monday, April 23, 2007 at 12:05