It is Em's day today (all day) and I wanted to take a minute to give her this shout out.
She is funny - like pee your pants funny. She once wrote me a rap - "Lice, Lice, Baby" that was to cheer me up when I had a 1 week old baby and two children with the crawlies. That, friends, is friendship.
She has had a busy year. Being pregnant with two little people is much harder than having three little people (in my experience). She never complained though. She cheerfully put up with us drunk girls over Memorial day weekend (as evidenced by my crazy eyes in this picture), she indulged our love of gin and ginger, when I am SURE she was tired and just wanted to go to bed.
She is a great mom. Her children are sweet and funny and interesting and creative. Their mom rocks and she loves them so deeply and her commitment to them is inspiring to me. I cannot wait to meet Mr. Oliver and see how their family grows and changes - Em is up to the challenge that is for sure.
She makes me think about things. Em and I have different perspectives on a lot of things but she is open to talking about things and putting her ideas out there - not judging but thinking. I like that. I like that she doesn't seem to care when we disagree but that she doesn't hold back from discussing either.
She is beautiful. I wish she knew how beautiful she is. She has beautiful eyes that are sparkling, she has wonderful skin that has a pink glow to it. She hates the makeup, probably because she doens't need it.
She is true. She will say things to me that might be hard to say but coming from a good place. She is the diplomat that I am not and I am grateful for her counsel on a number of issues. She has given me solid feedback on having a struggling kindergartner, how to navigate teachers and dealing with crazy families.
Em, I love you girl. Thank you for being in my life and sharing your life with me.
I am sharing this pictures of our girls. I like it because they are sass and sweet and ready to take on the world. Just like their mommas.
i love this. you girls are awesome.
ReplyDeletehappy birthday, amazing em, you inspire us all!
xoxo.
Great post, I love that pic of the girls (the one of you and em is cute too...)
ReplyDeleteOkay I commented on this the other day, but apparently it didn't work!! Anyway...this made me cry when I read it. ;) I'm so happy to have such amazing friends. Thank you so much!!!
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