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Happy 4th Birthday to my girly girl!

4/26/2010

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Happy 4th Birthday to my girly girl!

4/26/2010

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Happy 4th Birthday to my girly girl Grace!! 

This evening as she enjoyed her favorite cake (Chocolate Moose from St Maritz)  I could not help but remember how sad and gray this day was 4 years ago.  We were so excited to have a little girl after 5 boys.  With excitment in our hearts we called everyone we knew-a girl!  Two hours later the news of her diagnoses numbed my heart and filled my mind with fear, doubt and sorrow.  "Down syndrome?  What does it mean?  Now what?  Our little girl has Down syndrome"  Our family gathered around us and cried with us.  It was a very sad evening four years ago today...

But today!  Today it is a diferent story.  Today I watched as my little girl enjoyed pink cupcakes with her class, vacuumed the floor along side me with her new pink vacuum cleaner, and enjoyed her birthday cake with her family.  Those that cried with us four years ago celebrated with us today the life of one amazing little girl! 

I thank God for the gift he has given our family.  The gift of all my children and especialy the one that came in pink.  Psalm 23 was a comfort to me during those early days with Grace.  It gave me hope, strength and a reason to believe things would get better....
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    Guisela, mother of 6 kids 5 boys and one amazing little girl named Grace!

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