Morgan Kate

Happy 2nd birthday, my precious girl!

Two years ago today at 1:04pm Morgan Kate Callahan entered this world. She weighed only one pound and twelve ounces and wasn't much longer than a ruler. Despite her small size, she had and continues to have an enormous impact on me and on others.

So far in just two short years!

I am still trying to process the number two. I am still trying to process how in just a short time my baby is now two years old. I am the mommy to a two year old. It's almost hard to even comprehend!

I've had a lot on my mind lately. With starting back at work, the month of August quickly coming and going and Morgan Kate's birthday already here, my mind has been working overtime. I try hard not to replay all of the events from the weeks and days leading up to her birth. I try hard not to replay every second from that one Sunday afternoon. But sometimes that's impossible to do and my mind goes there. Yesterday afternoon as I was driving MK to speech and taking the same route I took for 107 days on my way to the hospital I couldn't help but think back to those days two years ago and I found myself emotional. As I was thinking back to those days a song came on the radio that really caught my attention.

These were the words to the chorus:

Life’s not the breaths you take
The breathing in and out
That gets you through the day
Ain’t what it’s all about
Ya just might miss the point
Try’n to win the race
Life’s not the breaths you take
But the moments that take your breath away

Morgan Kate has been taking my breath away since the moment she entered this world. I can't even begin to explain how lucky I am to be her mommy. She is one special, special little girl and I am so fortunate to call her mine. I try my best not to take even one second with her for granted. I snuggle her as much as I can. I love on her and kiss on her as much as I can. I get down on the floor and play with her and lay with her as much as I can. I want to be with her as much as I can. When she talks I am captivated. When I see her run I am in awe. When I feel her tiny arms around my neck my heart just melts. It's those moments that mean so much and it's those moments that make my life so rich and full. Those are the moments that take my breath away.

Happy birthday, baby girl! Mommy loves you so, so much!