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Someone found their way into our bed this morning š“October is my favorite month because it gave me you šš¾š§”Her face when we all sang āHappy Birthdayā will forever be the sweetest thing Iāve ever seen. āØItās funny how your priorities change as life changes. Wednesday was Campbellās birthday and I highlighted some of my favorite moments from her first few months in my stories, but I didnāt sit down to post this photo that I wanted to share until today. We spent the day together instead. I tried staying off my phone as much as possible because Instagram isnāt what matters. That girl seeing her mamaās eyes and feeling her mamaās touch is what matters. There arenāt words to use to explain the love of a mother for her child. And I believe mamas have unique bonds with both girls and boys. God saw it fit that I would have a girl first, and in the beginning I was so scared. As a girl myself with many issues from my past, I feared that Iād give her those same issues one day. In a time like now, it seems especially daunting to raise a girl in a world that has completely twisted and broken what a girl is and can be. Weāre following what popular culture tells us in how we treat women and not the way God intended. Weāre telling girls that boys arenāt as good as them and that they have to prove how much better they are in all areas of life. I digress. This is supposed to be about Campbellās first birthday š¤¦š»āāļø All of this to say, Iām so thankful to God for giving me a girl first. And this girl in particular. She is fierce, strong, independent, and curious. Sheās also gentle, kind, emotional, needs her daddyās attention, and loves pink (to my dismay). We didnāt teach her these things. She was born this way. She can be both strong and still need her dad. She can cry when sheās hurt or even when she just wants to. She doesnāt have to be one or the other. Weāre raising her to be confident in who she is and who God created her to be. She challenges me daily, she shows me my selfishness, yet she always gives me grace. She always welcomes me back into the fold by giving me that toothy grin and reaching for my arms. Oh I love this child. More than Iāve ever loved anything in this world. Iām excited to be part of the motherhood that is raising the next generation and bringing kind, good people into this world. Happy birthday my sugar. We love you so.-
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