The Boisvert Life

As I sit here typing this, I struggle for the right words.  How
can one express the appropriate amount of gratitude to someone who has
changed their life so completely, yet has no way of knowing it?

Lindsay, you fully came into my life at 4:12pm on January 9th,
2004.  I carried you with me for 9 months before that, worrying,
wishing, wondering what this new life would hold for us both.  I
remember sitting in tears while pregnant with you, already so in love
with someone I’d never met, scared to death at the thought of you being
outside of me and me not being able to protect you as my own
body.  How would I cope the first time someone hurts your
feelings, the first time you break a limb, your first heartbreak? 
I have to admit I still wonder these things, but I’m realizing every
day that you’re an amazing child.  Strong willed and intelligent,
I no longer fear so much for how you’ll fare in this world we live
in.  No, I think perhaps you’re stronger than I ever will be, and
that you’ll certainly teach me a thing or two about life I haven’t
figured out on my own in these almost 25 years.

In the span of a short year, you’ve gone from a helpless, tiny (well
ok, maybe not so tiny) infant, to a full blown toddler, exploring the
world around you with reckless abandon.  The connections you make
every day amaze me to no end, and I share your joy in rediscovering the
simple but wonderous things of life.  I recall your daddy and I
sitting in the dining room with you, about a month old, in your bouncy
seat, talking about how cool it will be when you smile, how great when
you recognise us and wave, how amazing when you roll over and then
crawl.  It seemed like forever away back then, but my how quickly
it has all passed.  I blink, and when I open my eyes, you’re
already doing something new, already a bit taller, already figuring out
your next step in development.

I feel so fortunate that I have had the opportunity to stay home with
you your entire life so far.  For that, we should be eternally
gratefull to your amazing daddy.  He misses a lot so that I don’t
have to, and so that you can grow up knowing how much your parents love
you and value time with you.  We made a decision before we decided
to have you that one of us would always be home with you, that you
would be the priority in our lives.  We think it’s important for
you to have parents who teach and guide you every step of the way, who
share in every accomplishment and discovery, every hurt and
dissapointment, not just people you see for a few hours a night after
dinner.  I haven’t missed a thing Lindsay, and I hope you share
the same adventure with your own children.  It has been the
richest, most fulfilling experience of my life.  I don’t know what
the future holds for us, but I know that you, your daddy, and I will go
through it together, laughing, crying, learning, and sharing.

Lindsay, you are our every day miracle and we love you more than you’ll ever comprehend.  Happy birthday sweet girl.