Maiya is SIX !!!!!!!!!!!!

you on your first birthday.

Dear Maiya,

My tiniest baby.

this is right from the email Dad sent to everyone:

Born June 21, 2005 at 3:25pm
7 pounds 8 ounces
20 inches long

I had gestational cholestasis at the end with you.

The major risk was stillbirth.

I still remember you being laid on my chest healthy.

I chanted over and over again:

"I was so worried"

"I am glad you are ok"

Daddy, Grandma and Aunt Beth were at your birth. Aunt Beth had never seen a baby be born. She was very excited. And a little shocked that I breastfed you RIGHT after you were born. She thought I'd give you a day to adjust first LOL.

You are our little summer solstice baby.

I love your spunk

I love that you are so much like your Aunt Meg its scary/funny.

You hate cleaning.

You LOVE art.

Anything is art to you: stickers, water, soap, ripped up paper, food.

You are good at making friends.

I loved how on field day you held your best friend Aprils hand the entire time.

You are so sweet and we are so blessed to have you in our family.