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From MiMi

Our precious baby girl, Addison, okay MiMi must admit she is not very good at waiting...nine months seems like an eternity.  I dream of the day you will make your entry into this world, and the joy on your Mommy and Daddy's faces.  Seems like your Daddy was a little boy just the other day, and now he is a big strong man, who will always watch over you. Maybe a little too much! But he will always protect you, and keep you safe, because you will be the light of his life. He is ready.  Your mother, well for sure she was always meant to be a loving wife and mother.  She dearly loves children and they love her and goodness she has waited such a very long time for you!  She is a wonderful lady with a very loving heart and she has so much love to give you.  She will give you all she has to give because you will be the dearest person in her life, other than your daddy of course.  What a very lucky little girl you are going to be!

I want you to also know that although your Grandpa Earl, Grandma Kitty and Nannie Jo  are in Heaven right now, they will be the loving angels watching over you, they  would have so loved to be here to share your life too.  Just know that Papa, MiMi, Aunt B, and Papa Jo will be here for you anytime you need us.  We will always want to protect and love you.  I cannot wait for your Gammie Jackie and I to share this awesome experience together.  Although I never knew any of my grandparents, you are very fortunate, you will be blessed to have many grandparents.  Our families are ready for celebrations and joy. And your MiMi has piles of books ready to read to you, and ideas for things we can do and games we can play together one day. Dreams of who you are and who you will be and even the joy of watching your daddy as he discovers "so, this is what life is all about and you will have a place in his heart forever and ever!"

You haven't even arrived yet and yet we talked about you almost daily and dream and make plans.  Please know that you have given us a new purpose and we are so ready for this stage of our lives.  I cannot wait for you to meet our extended family, Chelette, John, Jaden Thomas and Charleigh, God put Chelette and the Austin family in our lives long ago for a reason and they mean the world to us.  So you will have more great people to surround you with hugs and kisses!

So Addison, my favorite saying is to Live Well, Laugh Often and Love Much and that is exactly how I pray you live your life, that you always surround yourself with the people that love you and will help you grow into a beautiful young lady, just like your mom. 

Love you precious girl, your MiMi Sharon

June 29, 2011