Happy Birthday Missy Moo!

14 years ago last night at around 11:34 Melissa Marie Smith was born. 6lbs 4 oz and 18 tiny inches of her. She was by far the smallest of my babies, but she began to show us very early on that big things (personalities) come in small packages. Her big brother fell in love with her the minute he saw her and she is still very much a "bubby's girl". He went in the bathroom with me and cried and cried when we made it home safely that day.



I shared this pregnancy with my sister Lish, and it still stands out in my mind, and that makes the pregnancy itself extra special.

She seemed so tiny at first, everything but those big eyes.

Missy was all BIG brown eyes and fluffy hair, little bitty girl that wanted her mama! It was with Missy that I first discovered "wearing" my babies, because she wanted to be held all the time. It was with Missy that I learned about "high needs" babies and toddlers. High needs as in "I highly need all your attention right now mom!". Sometimes when she was a toddler she would storm off to her room for "by myself time". She was sweet and sassy and so much fun! So determined, this little bitty baby walked at 8 months, she looked like a baby doll walking.

Now, at 14, she's still all big brown eyes in a little bitty package. She's a funny, happy girl. I very rarely see her in a bad mood ever. She's still loud and loves to sing! She's in love with her little sisters and best friends with her sister Kadie. She was in the room with me when Melanie was born, I hope that moment was as special to her as it was to me, I know it will be special for their relationship. She has a very strong opinion on what's right and what's wrong and stands firmly in her convictions. She is very much a social butterfly, loves to hang out with her friends, but does NOT follow the crowd and is not afraid to tell her friends if they are making a mistake. Even though our little house drives her crazy she loves our big family and wants to have 10 or more children herself someday. She's very mature for her age, responsible, but she's not afraid to still act like a kid, I LOVE that.
Out of all my girls she is the most like me, good and not as good alike. She says that she's a daddys girl, but for a daddys girl she loves to snuggle her mom...She could read all day....She really appreciates all we do for her...There are so many things about our Missy Moo, my mini-me that I love and appreciate and admire. I look so forward to watching her grow into womanhood and pray that the closeness we have now continues to strengthen over time. Oh, and did I mention that besides being this amazing and wonderful young woman that she is also gorgeous?

I REALLY love this girl, so glad God gave her to us.