This day two years ago was one of the happiest of my life. My dear little Jenaleigh Kate was born at 4:50 a.m., and my life was forever changed.
While we had a family birthday celebration on Saturday, today is still a special day for Jenaleigh, since it's actually her "birthday day" (as we call them in our house). We have lots of plans, and they involve pizza (Jenaleigh's favorite), macaroni and cheese (Jenaleigh's other favorite) and spending some birthday money. We're actually going to let her pick out her own toys for the first time ever. Maybe. We'll see how that goes.
Of course Jenaleigh has heard the "Happy Birthday Song" many times in the last few days, and heard us say "Happy Birthday!" as well as "Happy Mother's Day" (yesterday).
The cutest thing happens, though, when we try to get her to say either one. We say, "Jenaleigh, say happy birthday!"
Jenaleigh looks at us with a huge grin on her face, and says, "Happy day!"
We call her grandmothers and tell her to speak into the phone and say, "Jenaleigh, say 'Happy Mother's Day!'"
Jenaleigh looks intently at the phone and says, "Happy day!"
Obviously as a two-year-old our little girl doesn't quite understand the significance of one day over the next. But she does understand one thing.
Happiness. Every day is a happy day in her innocent little eyes.
Shouldn't that be true of every Christian?
“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.”
Happy Birthday, Jenaleigh!
- Daddy
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