10/08/2026
Her 2nd birthday is coming next month, and lately we've been looking back at these pictures and feeling so many emotions. 🥺🤍
When we look at this tiny girl in these hospital rooms, we see so much fear, so many tears, sleepless nights, procedures, medications, and moments when we didn't know what the next day would bring.
She was born with half a heart, and before she even knew what the world was, she was already fighting so hard to stay in it. Two open-heart surgeries, countless caths, bloodworks, echos, X-rays, medications, and more hospital days than any little girl should ever have to experience.
Sometimes our hearts hurt thinking about everything she's had to go through at such a young age. We wish we could have taken every scary moment away from her.
But then we look at her now… this happy, bubbly, silly little girl, and we can't help but feel incredibly grateful. 🥹💗
Grateful for every heartbeat. Every smile. Every laugh. Every hug. Every ordinary day that we once prayed so hard for.
Her turning two isn't just a birthday to us. It's a reminder of how far she's come and how much we've been through together. It reminds us of all the moments we were terrified, but somehow, we kept going.
Our hearts hurt when we look back, but they are also so incredibly full.
Our sweet girl, you may have half a heart, but you have completely filled ours. 🤍
Your 2nd birthday is still a month away, but Mommy and Daddy are already feeling all the emotions. We are so proud of you, so grateful for you, and we will never stop being thankful for every day we get to watch you grow. 🥹🤍