This past Thursday, November 26 (Thanksgiving Day) would have been Briana's 3rd Birthday. I remember her birth-day like it was yesterday. It's hard to describe, but it was the loudest silence I've ever heard. Holding her was still like holding a miracle...seeing her for the first time - in awe that we actually created something so precious, beautiful and perfect...but then facing the reality that we didn't get to keep her, take her home, cuddle with her or watch her grow. It was so hard (and still is sometimes). My life has been fully changed by this little girl.
I can only imagine what it would be like with her here. Let's see...three years old... I'm seeing blond pig tails - possibly curly like her Daddy's. I think she would giggle a lot and would be a "girly girl" - loving dolls and dresses. Sassy? Quite possibly... I've heard 3s are worse than 2s - so we would be about to enter an interesting year :) She would have had a butterfly birthday party and would be hoping for Santa to bring her another doll for Christmas. She would have loved the butterfly birthday cake I would have attempted to make for her, but she would have only eaten the frosting...the pink and purple frosting. 
When putting her picture montage together I would have included pictures of milestones such as potty training and moving to a big girl bed. We would also include the fun times of swimming in the kiddie pool this summer, riding on her "bike" with a bike helmet on, helping mommy clean with her vacuum and bake in kitchen, wearing my high heels and feeding her "babies", visiting Grandma and Grandpa and going for gator rides and spending time with Grandma and Papa at "the lake" in the summer. This winter she would get really excited to ride around the yard on the snowmobile but then when it would actually come down to putting the helmet on she would decide she didn't want to do it. She would however be equally excited to go sledding down the hill and that would be a great time! Although I only held her in my arms for a little while - I will hold her in my heart forever.
We miss you Briana Mae and know you had one great "angel day" in Heaven. I Love You! Happy 3rd Birthday!
We miss you Briana Mae and know you had one great "angel day" in Heaven. I Love You! Happy 3rd Birthday!
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This is so precious. Sending you my love and prayers. I pray your Thanksgiving was a blessed one...happy belated Birthday Briana...may God keep you in His everlasting grace and peace.
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