Today is Kelsey’s 30th Birthday.

It’s hard to believe.

I’ve talked about her birth and the great blessing she was to me. Today though I am reminded of the day I became her Mama. I grew up with 5 brothers, no sisters.

My first born was Riley whose bday was a couple of days ago. So hearing the news that our soon to be born baby was a girl was hard to believe. I am grateful for all the boys in my life and family, but it really made it hard for me to believe I was going to get to have a girl in my life, and especially in my family. I would get to see her, love her, dress her, do her hair, sew Easter dresses for her, and teach her all the fun girl things that I loved doing. At the birth of each of my little brothers, I prayed so hard for a little sister. I was blessed with these two little brothers who I wouldn’t trade.

So as the time got closer for Kelsey’s delivery, I got more and more excited! Until the day finally came, My Dream Come True was here!

She was perfect!

So many hopes and dreams wrapped up in a tiny little human. It has been such a blessing being her Mama. She really has been easy. She loved reading, still does. She would play in her room quietly for hours. Sometimes we’d have to ground her from her room, if she was ever in trouble, because she liked it there so much.

She was a good student. I never had to ask if she had homework, she just did it. She always wants to follow the rules. She wants everyone to follow the rules, and would give the other kids a hard time if they were not behaving.

So back to wanting a little sister- I have noticed through the years as Kelsey has grown up and I don’t have to parent her like I did when she was a child, that she has become like a little sister to some degree. She is really fun to tease, and she teases me too. She is fun to spend time with, shopping, binge watching shows, or just talking.

I’m so grateful for my little Dream Come True! The person she is as my beautiful daughter, and the fun to hang out with little sister too.

Oh, and by the way, she’s still pretty much perfect!