happy birthday, baby
December 3, 2009 | Nurturing Family
She’s 28 today. She’s beautiful, blond, smart, and she’s a woman, not the little blue-eyed girl I held in my arms at 5:41 a.m. on December 3, 1981.
I talk about Leslie a lot when I speak. She’s the little miracle I held in my arms as a young mom, unsure if I even knew how to be a mom. All I knew is that I didn’t want to mess up this opportunity.
When I look at Leslie I see answered prayers. She never knew the chaos that I did as a child, but that’s such a small part of the miracle. It’s seeing what God can do in the life of a young, tender hearted woman who just wants to make a difference.
As a baby she was born with some special needs — her feet were all messed up and she had surgeries, casts, and lots of extra care needed.
As a woman she’s gentle, but also fierce. Her heart is to one day be a judge, a dream she’s had since she was a girl in middle school. It was fun watching her grow, hanging on to her dreams, working through college, then law school, then walking across the stage to receive her diploma, and then working even harder to pass the bar exam. Through every step she sacrificed, and I know there were hard times, especially financially because we simply didn’t have what it took to send her through law school.
Today she’s an attorney. I don’t know what her future holds, but I admire her as a woman. As a friend. As my daughter.
She’s beautiful, inside and out.
When I prayed that prayer 28 years ago — “Lord, just help me love her and be a good mom, because I’m not sure how” — I had no idea the rich blessings that she would bring to my life. She’s made me laugh until I cried. She’s reached for my hand while we walked together, that simple act of affection such a part of who she is. She’s made me think, challenged me on issues that she cares about, and she’s been an amazing gift from God.
Happy birthday, baby. I love you like crazy. Being your mom is one of the best gifts God ever gave me.
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Awesome post, brought tears to my eyes! And what a beautiful young woman!!!!!
December 3rd, 2009 at 4:56 pm