My beautiful daughter,
Today you turn 5. It seems like the time has flown by. It feels like it was just yesterday that your dad and I were on the way to the hospital to meet you. You were born at 4:00 am, all 8 pounds and 8 ounces of you. You were and continue to be the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.
At 6 months old, we began to worry about you. You weren't gaining much weight and you weren't yet holding up your head. We went to a few different doctors who all told us to keep an eye on it and follow up. Then a few months later, we went to more doctors and did some tests. We've continued this pattern on and off with you for five years now. Most of your test results so far have come back as "normal."
My happy, smiling, precious girl, those doctors and test don't know what they are talking about. You are so much more than "normal." You, my darling, are extraordinary. You light up a room when you enter it. Despite the fact that you can't talk, you are able to communicate to everyone what you want or need. You are tenacious and determined. You know exactly what you want and don't give up until you get it. I have not doubt in my mind that you will continue to do amazing things as you get older.
Daddy and I love you more than rainbows! Happy Birthday Maddy!
