Happy Birthday, Grammy!

Today is a very, very special day, Adessa: your Grammy's birthday. I know how much you love her and let me tell you, your Grammy absolutely adores you, girl. Your Grammy has gotten a lot of special birthday presents in her lifetime, but I know she'd be the first to tell you that you are one of the most wonderful, beautiful (and surprising) gifts she's ever gotten.

Here are photos of you and her taken from throughout your two-and-a-half years:

January 2007 -- just a few days after you were born.


February 2007.


February 2007.


July 2007.


January 4, 2008: your first birthday.


March 2008.


Another from March 2008.



Mother's Day, May 2008.


May 2008 (that's Grammy's friend Brenda Coates also in the picture).


March 2009.


August 2009.


And here's a video of Grammy feeding you when you were just a month old in February 2007:


Over these last two-and-a-half years, you've grown and changed a lot (and look at how many times Grammy's hairstyle has changed!), but one thing always remains: your Grammy loves and adores you more than words could ever express, Adessa -- and you are a blessing to her on her birthday today.

Daddy