4

4 years ago, I looked like THIS:

 On my due date and miggghhhtyy uncomfortable. Sorry, I don't have any photos from the day I went into labor/gave birth since it happened so darn quick. (Annnddd....no matter what you say, unless you have experienced a less than 3 hour birth with tetanic contractions, consider yourself not qualified to say that superquick births are 'easy.' It is like running a hard, painful marathon with no warm-up. My longer labor- 3.5 hours- was easier, which leads me to think that a 4-5 hour labor is perfect. But I digress)

Just 3 days after this photo my life was changed forever. I got the chance to be a MOM, and to the most wonderful, beautiful, sweet girl anyone could ask for. I KNOW she is going to make this world a better place. She is just a happy, funny, sassy, sweet girl who already cares about other people. They say kids her age are egocentric and not capable of being empathetic, well...SHE IS. She can be difficult and tiring but her heart is in the right place, and she truly enjoys life. 

A Wee One!

Aili, you are so so special to me. I know you are gonna be my best bud when you are older. (Right now I am your MOM first, let's be sure to clarify that! ;-))
I wish you the happiest birthday (I know it was the 11th...sorry, I worked that night!) You have brought so much love to so many people's lives, you make me know for sure that someone above knew what he was doing when he gave me an oopsie pregnancy while I was still in nursing school. I sure do love you!

Such a happy girl!