Now I believe that dreams come true

'Cause you came when I wished for you. This just can't be coincidence, the only way that this
makes sense is that..... You're an angel.

I wished and wished for a baby. I wanted to be a mom so badly. After we were married, I remember sitting one day on my bedroom floor and just praying, praying for a child. I was so young and naive in the ways of the world, but I knew that if there was one thing I could do in this lifetime, one thing I was meant to be, it was a mom.

Not long after, I found out I was pregnant. Shock, fear, and elation consumed me. That pregnancy was an emotional roller coaster.. But here we are today, almost 7 years later, and I am sending my baby girl off to 1st grade. It's true, it is easier this year. She is excited to start school and see her friends again. I am excited for her, but it's also saddens me. This is another marker on her life path, one that just tells me it's going by way too fast. She's growing so quickly and with each milestone I get more and more nostalgic, and more fearful that it's sooner rather than later when she'll be heading off into the world on her own.