(by Ryan)
There is a little tiny girl who lives in my house. I have to fight to be the first to wake her because of her early bleary grins.
I love her look in the first instant she spies me sneaking in to get her at lunch, she beams and yelps “Daa!” Wrestling isn’t the right way to describe our tumbling, hugging, rolling laugh that pits us against each other while tying us together.
She flatters me in the chaotic hour before her bedtime. Beside herself, nearly inconsolable, she leans her head against my shoulder allowing me to console her. Our end to her day is peaceful, with her mouth pulling her bottle, her plush hand grabbing my mouth and her eyes smiling quietly. I rub the little curve of her back under her bulky yellow blanket and kiss her away trying not to know that it can’t last.
Today she is a little less tiny. Today she is one.
19 comments:
Adorable! She is adorable and that was so sweet! Happy Birthday Faith! I wish I was there to give her hugs and kisses!
She is adorable!
Happy Birthday, Faith! I can't believe she's a year already!!
This post alone will be the best birthday present she will get. She just won't know it for a couple of decades. Precious.
What a darling little girl. Happy birthday Faith. Your dad sure loves you- what a sweet message.
Great post Ryan. I cried my guts out when my baby turned one...
A tender post.
She is infintely beautiful.
Beuatiful baby. Beautiful family. Beautiful post- I love men who cherish those fleeting baby moments!
Faith is SO beautiful! I love her personality in this picture.
Happy Birthday Baby Faith!! She is such a pretty baby girl!
One precious year down, many more to go. Happy Birthday, Faith.
xoxoxoxo
Happy Birthday, Faith. She is beautiful. They just grow up too fast!
That made me teary...I know...everything makes me teary, but that was truly beautifully written and so lovely.
Happy Birthday to your beautiful Faith.
What a lucky girl to have a daddy who loves her like that!Happy Birthday beautiful Faith! I am excited to hear about your vacation. (:
Oh, what a tender hearted daddy! This was so sweet.
And, um, HOW IS SHE ONE ALREADY???
That is one sweet daddy and one beautiful baby.
Happy Birthday, Faith.
Now, I'm going to scream and say, "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" She can't possibly be one already. (I must have issues when it upsets me when OTHER people's babies grow up.)
Why isn't Faith in your 'family' picture? We need an update!!
Ryan, I read this post on Sunday morning and felt mopey the rest of the day. My baby will be three this month and I can't handle it. Thanks for getting the tears started.
She is absolutely precious!! Ryan your thoughts and sharing of your special time with her is beautiful. Cherish it, Amani is 14 now and rolls her eyes and grunts whenever Ashi tells her that he loves her. Oh I miss the giggles and the happy little claps that use to come instead.
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