Letter to my BFF's little one

Dear Baby Abby,

I was so very sad that I didn't get to meet you the day you were born. I came to meet you on Friday night after you were born just as soon as I got off of work. I drove straight to your house and as soon as I got to your house your momma put you in my arms. I fell in love immediately. You were so tiny! I was totally in awe that less than a week ago you were in there



and now you are here.

I couldn't get over how beautiful you were.

I couldn't quit looking at you and smiling.

You were absolutely perfect.


I had the privilege of spending the weekend with you and your family. You have an amazing family! Your mom and dad and big sister adore you and are so blessed to have you in their lives. I loved getting to spend so much time with them, since our time together now is so little. Your mom is one busy bee. I don't think she stopped doing something the whole time I was there. Between fixing meals, laundry, feeding you, running after your big sister, and keeping a clean house she never stopped. And this was all after having a baby less than a week before! She works so hard to make sure you and your sister feel loved and have the best possible life she and your dad can give you. I pray you always remember that!


All I did that weekend was visit with your mom and hold you. I helped change you and even helped Lynz wash your hair, oh you had so much cute dark hair, because we didn't want it getting greasy! Goodness knows Lynz and I don't like greasy hair!!

I love that you live so close to your grandparents and your aunt! They love you and your big sister so much. I loved the game they played with Kyleigh on Saturday night while they were eating dinner where they sang parts of several Disney songs and she had to guess the movie they were from. I was totally amazed with how well she did! You are going to learn so much from her.

My prayer for you, sweet girl, is that you will always know that you are loved. By me, by your family, and most of all by our Savior. He created you. He loves you more than any of us ever could and has an amazing plan just for your life.



Love,
Me

I Love This Girl!

When I get away to Clarksville for the weekend I try to meet up with Lynz at some point. When I was home the end of May she and Kyleigh got to come out to the house and have deer steak with us and just hang out. We had a blast and it was just like old times except for the little one with her. Kyleigh of course stole the show. She is hillarious and once she gets talking she just keeps going. She talked quite a lot about "cruella va ville" and how she was going to "get her leg". We're not quite sure where that came from besides 101 Dalmations. It was totally cracking us up. It was such a nice breath of fresh air to have both of them around making us laugh all night.

I got out my camera and snapped a few pics of the soon-to-be big sis...






I love that girl and her momma!

Truly Scrumptious

On Friday when I was driving home from work I had a very special treat to make the drive go a little faster. I'm in a bad habit of feeling like driving by myself means I should be on the phone talking to someone. Normally, I talk to my mom but on Friday she was busy so I called my friend Lyndsay.

We hadn't talked in a while and I just wanted to say hi and see how they were doing. In the background I could hear her little girl talking. Kyleigh is 2 now and is talking all the time, per Lynz. I asked to talk to her and she did. I was surprised that she would talk to me on the phone, but there she was in her sweet two-year-old not-completely-intelligible voice asking me what I was doing and if I saw any trucks or buses on the road. Apparently she loves to see buses on the road. City buses, tour buses, school buses... it doesn't matter. Lynz said she thinks its from the song "Wheels on the Bus" but she's not sure. I then had the wonderful idea of seeing if she would sing to me. Which she did. But she did not sing "Wheels on the Bus", no this precious child sang the entire song from the movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang "Truly Scrumptious" with only minimal coaxing heard from Lynz. And then I heard her tell Lynz "I watch Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! Ok?"

I treasured that moment. I hate that I don't live closer and can't see my best friend's little girl grow up. I wish I could get Lynz into blogging, but she barely knows how to turn on the computer let alone type and upload pictures. I did tell her that she should at least video Kyleigh singing at this age. Priceless.

Times like that make me dream of the day Zach and I will have our own little ones running around. Don't get me wrong... we are NOT ready to have children. We are still learning how to be a family with just the two of us, not to mention Zach still works nights. I'm enjoying this time with just the two of us and being able to just "go" whenever we want or sleep in on a Saturday morning without a second thought. But...I still look forward to the day when we will become parents and I can call Lynz and have my little one sing a song for her.


In case you were wondering... here are the lyrics for "Truly Scrumptious"

Toot sweets sound like what they are
So do lollys in a lollypop jar
Gingerbread men have a gingerbread sound, we've found
Sugar plum cinnamon and lemon tart tell you what they are right from the start
And your name does the same for you

By coincidence, Truly Scrumptious
You're truly truly scrumptious
Scrumptious as a cherry peach parfait
When your near us
It's so delicious
Honest Truly, you're the answer to our wishes
Truly Scrumptious

Though we may seem presumptuous
Never, never, ever go away
Our hearts beat so unruly
Because we love you truly
Honest Truly, we do

Truly scrumptious
You two are truly scrumptious
Scrumptious as the breeze across the bay
When you're smiling
It's so delicious
So beguiling
You're the answer to my wishes

Truly scrumptious
You two are truly scrumptious
And I shan't forget this lovely day
My heart beats so unruly
I also love you truly
Honest truly, I do

My Best Friend's Baby

Lyndsay and I met in 6th grade at Richview Middle School. Lindsey Hollis introduced us and since she was leaving to go to another school the next year, that left Lynz and I. We've been inseparable ever since. We had the same classes all through middle school and many of the same classes in high school. We sang in choir together, played tennis together, and did most everything else together. We used to spend the night at each other's house practically every weekend. I remember her mom making us chocolate-chip pancakes on Saturdays and thinking that was the coolest thing!! Anyway, she and I knew each other so well that we knew what the other was thinking before it was even a thought.

We haven't actually lived in the same city for the past 7 years, and while it isn't as easy as it was when we were in high school, we have managed to stay best friends. Distance makes it harder, but when you're this kind of friends it really doesn't matter how far apart you are. You just know.

Two years ago Lyndsay was very pregnant with her first baby. The baby was due sometime around Labor Day weekend and I told Lyndsay to tell the baby that Friday of Labor Day weekend would work out great for me. I was in grad school at UT and classes were already back in session, but I would be able to come home for the weekend and see the baby. As of Thursday that week, no real change. My mom had said on Thursday "she's going to have that baby tomorrow, I just know it" and I had said "yeah right". Well, Friday morning when I got out of class I had a message on my cell phone from Lyndsay's mom saying they were in the hospital and she was in labor. I called and they said it would probably be awhile.

I rushed home and packed, ate lunch with Zach and his dad, and then got on the road to Clarksville. Ms. Patty called when I was about half-way home and said that Kyleigh Rae had just been born. This was probably a good thing, because I didn't have to rush anymore. When I got to Clarksville, I went straight to the hospital to meet my best friend's little girl. It actually was kind of nice that I got there later, because most of her family had already left for a while and it was kind of quiet. Chad (Lynz's husband) had her when I came in and almost immediately gave her to me. She is the youngest baby I have ever held, only a few hours old. She was beautiful and I got chills when I held her. I was able to spend most of the weekend with Lynz and Kyleigh. It was great! I remember asking Lynz if it hurt, and she told me "just wait".

I have loved watching Lynz be a mom over these past two years. She's a great mom! And one day, that too will be something we share together.... motherhood. For now, I enjoy getting to see her go through all the baby stages with Kyleigh. Kyleigh turns two today and tomorrow she is having a princess birthday party. She loves Cinderella!! A girl after my own heart.

Kyleigh Rae Koyama
September 2, 2005
12:17 pm
7lbs 7oz