Miss Sophie Isabel is TWO!

I can still remember as if it just happened yesterday - 2 years ago down to the hour, my water broke and I was convinced it was just pee. I can remember how anxious I began to feel, how nervous I was to go through labor again. It was a whole new feeling in comparison to my labor with Emma, but I knew that it would be going into this journey. I can remember feeling like it wasn't really happening - but as every contraction came the reality became clearer. I felt scared and I felt excited as I ventured closer and closer to our first meeting. I fell deep into birthing land and it was dark, but soft - and I was able to concentrate on what my body needed me to do. I had done this before, my body knew what to expect and it did so gracefully. From water break to birth it took 12 hours and 43 minutes.. it felt like a lot longer. I remember holding her for the first time, pulling her little body warm and wet onto my chest and embracing this new little human into my world. She was so sweet, so alert and ready to face the world. Two years, and here I am again wondering where the time has gone - how are we already here? So despite my ignorance towards the way time continues on regardless if I am paying attention or not - happy birth day to my wonderful, adventurous, daring, brave, intelligent, beautiful, energetic little Sophie Isabel. I love you more and more every day - thank you for teaching me everything I know about mothering two little girls. Thank you for guiding your sister into 'big sister hood' and for showing your dad the ropes of having a toddler. We cherish every moment spent with you, you are a force to be reckoned with that holds such power in her smile. We love you baby girl xoxo