Happy 12th Birthday Melanie

"I Love you every minute of every day, my beautiful daughter"

I looked at you today

and saw the same beautiful eyes

that looked at me with love.

When you were a baby

I looked at you today

and saw the same beautiful mouth

that made me cry when you first smiled at me when you were a baby.

It was not long ago that I held you in my arms, long after you fell asleep and I just kept rocking you all night long.

I looked at you today and saw my beautiful daughter no longer a baby, but a beautiful person with full range of emotions and feelings and ideas and goals.

Every day is exiting as I continue to watch you grow and I want you to always know that in good and in bad times, I will love you. And that no matter what you do or how you think or what you say, you can depend on my support, guidance, friendship and love every minute of every day. I love being your mother. by Susan Polis Schutz

Melanie, you are so sweet and I am happy that you are twelve today, but I am sad, because you are growing so fast. So I plane to enjoy every minute of every day with you and love the growth that you will do. Love you so much from Mom.