Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Happy First Birthday Willa!

Happy First Birthday to Willa Joan Hsin-Yen!

We love you to the moon and back! We know your birth family loves you too and that they are thinking of you today. And we are thinking of them as well.

You are a sweet, smart, strong-willed little girl. You recently learned to say "I love you" (your version is "Buv you!"). You just started to take care of your baby dolls. You rock and feed and pat them. You are so gentle with our cats. You love music and especially like to sing and dance. You hate your bib and rip it off any chance you get. And after you do that you try to rip off your shirt too! You love to make people laugh and already have a great sense of humor. You have brought such joy to our lives and you are only ONE! What is yet to come?

As Shel Silverstein so wisely wrote :

"Listen to the mustn'ts, child.
Listen to the don'ts.
Listen to the shouldn'ts,
the impossibles, the won'ts.
Listen to the never haves,
then listen close to me...
Anything can happen child.
Anything can be."

12 comments:

Stefanie said...

What a precious blessing Willa is!! Happy Happy Birthday, big girl!!

RamblingMother said...

happy birthday what a treasure she is.

XiaoXiao said...

Happy Birthday, Baby Willa!

tori, John and XX

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday Willa! :)

Shana said...

Happy B-day Willa! You are truly a gift!

taiwanbaby said...

happy happy birthday. can't believe your already one!!!! it all goes by so fast.

Stefanie said...

Happy Birthday Willa! Love this post, Jane :-)

Amy, Ryan, Aidan and Lauren said...

Happy happy birthday, adorable girl! And great post, Mama!

Global Girl said...

Happy Birthday, sweet Willa!

Anonymous said...

Hi Jane,

Thought you might be interested in this. You might have seen it but if not, you can make a free photobook on Snapfish. I'm working on one for Nick now...

http://www.oprah.com/slideshow/oprahshow/20081029_tows_messyhouse/7

Take care,
Donna

Beth said...

Happy Birthday Willa!!!! She's one cute little girl!!

Anonymous said...

Oh, I'm late, but Happy Day, little girl!

Have always loved that poem!

Kelly Bee