Dear O, my eldest child

Happy 7th birthday to my sweet petite princess.   How you've changed our lives. 

You were the first to make us parents.

You've helped us welcome your siblings into our family. 

Willingly, in fact.  You love being the big sister.

 Especially to a sister. ;)

I wish I wasn't so sick right now.  I wanted to finish your slide show.  I wanted to write you a beautiful birthday letter, and make you your birthday pancake breakfast and dinner choice of taco salad, and make you a chocolate cake with pink icing.  Hopefully you'll forgive me and that Daddy's rendition of birthday cake passes the test.  I promise to do some of those things when I feel better. 

Love, mommy