Happy Birthday Coconut!

Dear Lony Rae,

     I cannot believe that you are three! When you turned one I said you were no longer a baby. When you turned two I said you were such a toddler. Today I say you are such a big girl, no longer a toddler! Every year I reflect back to when I first met you in my womb. All of the complications that came with having you in my belly we got so excited each time we heard your little heart beat. It was just another sign that God was working a miracle in keeping you alive.  From about 5 months into my pregnancy you were ready thought you were ready to come out of my belly. But we all knew it was way too early. Now you are asking to go back into my belly. A matter of fact, you cry when I tell you that you may not go back in.  Someday you will laugh about this. You also want two sisters NOW, someday you will know how much you were asking for at the time:). I think I have convinced you that your kitty, Minnie, is your sister.
   If someone asked me to describe you in just a few words, I believe I would say: She is funny, full of energy, and a girl with a golden heart. You have stolen a lot of hearts of a lot of people. They love you so much, I hope you grow to know them more and how much they mean to you.  Just in the past two months you like to talk about your day, usually you start the conversation. You are able to put two things together. For example if you hear a song at home you may say "we sung that at church" or "we sing that at my school". You are learning what is right and wrong and how to tell what you should do.
   The thing that I love the most about you is how big your heart is. You like to play with your friends and make sure that they are included in your play. If someone is crying you want them to feel better. Every night you pray for your friends and family. Since December you have prayed that your friend Camryn to feel better (what you didn't know is that he had cancer). When I told you this week that Camryn is better, you knew who his healer was and you were sure to claim it! This is the beginning of a servants heart. I pray that God will continue to grow in your heart and that you never forget him. And if you do forget him, I pray you find him again. I pray that you always remember the scripture that is planted in your heart, the songs that you rejoice in, the belief that God can do all things. One day you will find out how big your God is and how much in time of need, when no one else is around He will always be beside you.
     you love to play with babies, princesses, trains, and outdoors. You love princess and ballerina movies. Sometimes I can convince you to watch my movies if you think there will be a princess in it:).
    At your birthday party this year you wanted to have Minnie mouse, and Minnie Mouse we had! You were really involved in the party planning, from the cupcakes to the people that came. We did a bounce house and I believe you could have played in that for hours:)
   Today I wish I could bottle you up and keep you this little forever, but I know that one day you will be running out the door into some young mans car while barely telling me bye and that you love me, you will no longer want to admit that you are my girl. Some day you will marry a prince of your own and have children. Some day you will be a great mommy. But today I want to enjoy you thinking that boys are good for friendships and that baby dolls are real. Today I want to embrace you and the big heart that you have. I will enjoy you wanting to help make dinner, even though sometimes its easier to do myself, because someday you will not think I am cool.
   You are a beautiful girl that will forever hold a huge part of my heart. I am praying for your growth in the Lord as daddy and I show you.

   Thank you miss Londyn for letting me be your mommy I am thankful for you my little Coconut!