Oh, Roo-Cha-Chooo.

Dear Miss Roo-La-La,

There are moments in my day when I stop and look at you and I feel this skip in my heart and my eyes fill with tears. And I get really emotional and happy that I'm your Mom. These moments are filled with such pride because I look at you and think, "You're my daughter!"

And then I wonder how in the world I got so lucky.

You truly are a bright light in my life and in my heart.

I look at you and cannot believe I managed to get you right. And I have screwed up a lot in my life, I won't lie to you... but the best, most perfect moment was when you were placed in my arms and you renewed me, refreshed me... made me whole.

And you continue that to this day (and btw, you will be five in two months, FIVE! Where the hell did the time go?), to make me whole.

Even when you stall going to bed for almost two hours or when you push your sister out of the way to get to the tire swing.

Even in my moments of "OMG! I'm going to lose my mind" chaos, you calm me.

You pat my hand, tell me you love me and that everything is going to be okay.

And you are right, oh wise child of mine, everything will be okay.

Because I have you.

I love you so much,

Mommy