Happy Birthday sweetness.

I'd love to post a picture, but I want to respect her and her family's privacy. Usually in years past, I have posted a baby photo of her so that she wasn't easily recognized by anyone who might happen upon my blog and put two and two together.

So instead I post with a love and melancholy in my heart for this beautiful girl who came into our lives via my dear, sweet daughter Brittany. I wouldn't trade the experience for anything. I hope she knows how much she is loved, even though a good portion of it falls out of the hole in my heart. I have to keep refilling it, and with her, it's not hard.

Happy Birthday beautiful princess. I hope you are having a wonderful day.

On another note, I was all poised to purchase the comforter set posted two blog posts below yesterday. It was 40% off on Target's Black Friday online sale. I was going through to make the purchase (a Christmas present for myself) and the price went back up to regular price before I could complete the process. Needless to say, I canceled my purchase. :(