Happy Birthday Skylar!!

Today has always been a day that warms my heart. I love this day. Today is Skylar’s birthday. Today we get to celebrate her turning 8 and I couldn’t be more excited. I have always felt that Skylar’s birthday wasn’t just a birthday. It was HER day. I love to plan parties and I have tried to give Skylar the best birthdays. I’m sure some see it as over the top but I’ve always felt that she deserves to have the best birthday that I can give her. This birthday has seemed sentimental to me. It’s uncertain if Skylar will be here to celebrate her 9^th birthday with us. I am praying very hard that she will be here to celebrate for many more years but I wanted to make sure that this year was a birthday that I made sure that we didn’t just celebrate that she was turning another year older but celebrate her life and how special she is. I say it a lot but I appreciate my time with her and every year that we celebrate her birthday will be an even bigger celebration and an even bigger reason to celebrate her life with us. It’s incredible how a little 8 year old girl who doesn’t talk can steal the hearts of so many people. She has such a huge personality and a smile and laugh that will melt your heart. This birthday I want to celebrate the person that she is. She’s brave and so strong. She has been poked and prodded and no matter what happens she never complains. She’s the girl that wakes up from brain surgeries and laughs for days without taking a breath. She can surprise you, scare you, and turn any bad day into a good day. She’s the most verbal nonverbal child who has no problem getting her point across to anyone. She loves her friends and her family and you can tell by how quick she smiles when she hears them. She loves to ride in a car with the windows down so the air will blow in her face. She thinks getting her teeth brushed is hilarious and laughs every time. She is truly a gift and the best part of me. Happy Birthday to the most loved, sweetest, unique, most special 8 year old child I’ve never met. I love you, Skylar!

Tell me this laugh doesn’t melt your heart! This was a few days after one of Skylar's shunt surgeries. Something about them hits her giggle box.