S is a unique, wonderful mix of funny, vibrant, intense, & joyful. She has created the most unique dance that we have dubbed "the Sarah dance". Being keenly aware that she is indeed #4, Sarah fights for attention without apology. She makes everyone around her laugh. She also gives 110% to everything-- and is fighting like crazy to overcome some challenges in writing and reading. By far the most imaginative of my kids, she stretches this creativity to make the most funky and neat projects and creations.
I know she hurts sometimes and wishes for her family to be whole. However, she has a lot of love from me (and from her dad). There are many special friends in her life who love her. Maybe it's the bond of having nursed her for so long (ok, well long for my babies, I consider 7 months a *really* long time), but she and I share a very special connection, too.
I know I have the option of having another baby, but today I just want to think about Little Miss S and remember that the day she was born was one of the happiest days of my life (ok, minus the lack of an immediate post-delivery morphine drip at MAH). Sharing her birth day with my dear friend that evening in person, and with others on the phone, are all fond memories. She brings so much love and light into our family's world, I can't imagine my life without her in it. Happy 9th Birthday, S.
(Cut and pasted from last year's birthday post)
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