Briar Estelle

My Beautiful Briar,
I can't believe you are one year old! Wow! Did this year fly by. I can still remember clear as day the moment I laid eyes on you. You were the most gorgeous baby I had ever seen. I felt this extreme amount of love for you, it is indescribable. I think it was because I had to fight for you. I guess the better word is beg... Daddy and I both thought we were done... I was at the temple for My cousin's sealing and all of a sudden I had a very strong feeling there was another baby waiting to join our family. I knew in that moment we HAD to have another baby. Daddy wasn't on board. He had a fear of having a baby girl... (it maybe because of your 6 girl cousins who sing and talk and yell nonstop) It took many talks, many prayers and willingness to do anything to have you. Finally, your Daddy came to a compromise... we had to get out of debt before I could get pregnant. I don't think he was expecting it to happen so fast, but Mommy was so determined she sold her wedding ring to get the money sooner (Daddy was ok with it) and within 3 months of that conversation I got pregnant with you. Before I knew what I was having I was visiting with your Great Grandma Liljestrom and she gave me a beautiful blessing dress and said "I won't be here when you have your baby girl so I wanted to give this to you." From then on I had a feeling I was having a baby girl. At 15 weeks I went to a place that gives early results for the sex of babies. We were all so excited you were a girl!! Daddy was in pure shock. I don't think he was excited about the idea until he saw you for the first time. You have turned his world upside down in the most incredible way! I love to watch you two together. You just adore him and you have him wrapped around your little finger. It has been so fun to watch you grow this last year. We call you our little over achiever because you have managed to do things way before we were expecting you to. You have this beautiful presence about you. People can't help, but to smile when they see you. Briar, you completed our family, you have made our bond stronger and we all feel so blssed to have you. I can never thank my Father in Heaven enough for entrusting me to be your Momma. You are one of my greatest gifts. I will love you forever and ever my sweet baby girl!
Love,
Your Momma