12:18am, a year ago, my daughter took her very first breath.
I laid eyes on the daughter I never thought I’d have.
My husband wept as he stared at the little girl he had always dreamed of having.
At 12:18 am, after 24 hours of labor, our worlds were forever changed.
For the better.
In ways we’d never imagined.
One year ago, today, Gabriella Mercedes made her grand entrance into this world, weighing 8lbs, 5 oz and having a head full of thick, shiny, black hair that the nurses would lovingly refer to as “a wig.”
One year ago, today, I gazed into the eyes of the baby who would rip farts like no other baby girl ever born. (I HAD to mention The Farting. The Cheese was starting to choke me)
A year ago, today, I fell in love, for the third time, with a child of mine. A child who did not have a penis, who was without balls, for this child was a girl. A beautiful, amazing, soft, sweet smelling, tender, wrinkly, chunky, darling, abolutely perfect little girl.
I am humbled and I am honored to call myself her mother.
If she could read this (and she totally could if I had taken the time to teach her because, baby girl is a genius!) I would say these words to her right this very minute…Happy Birthday, Special Sauce. I’m so glad you came into my life. I needed you, I wanted you and I’ve loved you deeply for as long as I knew you existed, before I had even laid eyes on you. You’re such a beautiful girl, in so many ways. I even find your poop to be precious. THAT’S how much I love you, sweet girl. Thank you for the incredible gift of joy you have given to me, to your father, to your brothers and everyone else who has had the pleasure of knowing you for this past year. You simply are the best thing that has happened to The Four of Us. I love you. Keep on farting, because Fizarts are funny and mommy LOVES The Funny.
But not as much as I love you.
Happy Birthday Gabby! She’s beautiful!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY & alles liebe, gabby! ;o)
Happy Birthday, Gabriella! You are SO lucky to have been born into the family that you were! I hope your day goes super-califragilistically!!
i can’t believe she’s a year old already! happy birthday gabby! ๐
Happy Birthday Gabby!
What a wonderful year it has been for you.
Happy birthday, Gabby!
happy happy birthday happy happy birthday happy happy happy birhtday miss gabriella mercedes!!
Happy Birthday Gabby!!
that pic of the Doctor STILL gets me….LOL
She is so beautiful, Y. :O)
I so…………………understand that kind of love. I have it for my son, the only boy! Of course i love the girls as much, but there is 7 years between the boy and the youngest girl and the fact that he was a BOY! A FREAKIN BOY! (After 3 girls)
I know the love you speak of it, and it is so wonderful to hear you explain it and cherish it, and you have an awesome way with words girl!
Happy Birthday to Ms. Gabby!
Happy Birthday, Gabby!!!
Happy Birthday Gabby! I can’t believe how fast the year has gone.
Feliz Cumpleanos Gabriella!
Happy Birthday, Gabby!!
Yvonne, that was beautiful. Gabby, happy birthday!
Happy Birthday to the Sauce :o)
xxxxx
Dude, I can’t believe Dave Coulier delivered your daughter! How rockin’!
mmmm that was a great entry ๐ funny, poignant, a rousing tribute to a smell girl ๐ hehehee. Happy Birfday, Gabby.
Time flies. Crazy that that baby is one! Happy Birthday big girl!
err smelly. not smell.
Aww, what a lovely post. Happy Birthday to Gabby! ๐
Happy birthday little Gabby. ๐ Oh, and the sentiments were awesome.
Happy Birthday to your sweet girl ๐
That shot of the doctor holding her is amazing! She looks alot bigger than 8 pounds!
What an adorable little girl.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! and happy one year to having a scull come out of your vagina.
also, please remember to tell her that “Uncle Joey” (from full house) delivered her. that is important.
Happy , happy birthday to Gabby!
Joyeux Anniversaire Gabby! ๐
Happy Birthday Gabby! It’s been wonderful reading about your first year ๐
She looks so easy to love. You know… some people just are! She gon’ break some hearts someday!
-H
Thanks, y’all. Seriously. The love and support you’ve given to my little Sauce over this past year has meant so much to me. I will tell her when she’s old enough to understand how good my homies on The Internet were to her. ๐
Happy Birthday Gabby! Your mommy made me almost cry with all the cheese!
that’s lovely.
happy birthday to the Sauce
Happy birthday, Gabi ๐
Happy, happy 1st birthday little Gabrielle!! You are one lucky and well-loved little girl ๐
Y, your cheese posts always get to me. I hope that you are keeping them in a file to give to each of your kids when they’re old enough to both read and APPRECIATE them. You are an amazing mom.
I must have missed that picture of the doctor the first time around. It’s hilarious! He looks like he’s
terrified of her.
Happy Birthday to Gabby!
She makes her mama happy.
All the poops, farts and smells
But! she wears them so well
Mama just couldn’t live without Gabby.
Enjoy the day, and take lots of pics! She may look different tomorrow.
Yay!! Happy birthday, Gabby! May it be full of farts and love. In that order. ;^)
aww happy 1st birthday gabby!! Wow, seems like just yesterday everyone was waiting for “the” post.
Happy First Birthday, pretty girl….
Happy First Birthday. A beautiful post . . .
Happy first birthday Gabby — you make the world such a beautiful place!
HOLY SHIT THAT’S A BIG BABY!
And the doctor person looks a little scared. hehe.
Happy Berfday, Gabby!
Awww, happy birthday, little girl. Remember, August babies are best. (my birthday is Sunday)
Happy Birthday to that beautiful little girl. ๐
Happy Birthday to a cutie pie. Beatiful post.
Happy birthday to her!! She’s adorable!!!
Happy Birthday, Gabby! xo
Happy 1st Birthday Baby-boo! God she IS totally precious!!!
Happy birthday Gabby!! You are growing up too fast!
Still one of the prettiest babies to ever draw breath, Yvonne.
J.
happy birthday gabby!
happy b-day gabby.
and girrrllll when the hell are you going to email me back? :p
Happy Birthday, G-Unit. Poop on your mommie for me!
It’s already been a year?! Seriously?! Happy birthday, Gabby!
The Cheese always warms my heart. Keep processin’.
Gosh! She’s one of the prettiest baby I’ve ever seen.
Ohhhh – happy belated birthday, beautiful girl!
Happy Belated Birthday beautiful cutest Gabby. Awww I cried reading the beautiful words your mom typed in here, it’s been ages since I visited here and I missed your birthday. Only reason for that was coz I started working.
God she’s the cutest. Happy Belated Birthday to a beautiful girl I’ve ever seen.
God she’s the cutest. Happy Belated Birthday to a beautiful girl I’ve ever seen.
Albert
I just wanna say that she’s a darling! She’s really adorable. William