You had been awake most of the night.
\nAnd we had family coming in the morning.
\nI had only slept a couple of hours as the sun began to rise.
\nThere was a light dew dusting the grass as the fog began to burn off.
\nYou wasted no time in waking me when you were ready for your bottle.
\nI had not yet dressed when your grandma arrived to relieve me.
\nYou looked so adorable in your brand-new Easter dress,
\nThe soft pink gingham and white cotton lace paired with your little white shoes
\nJust perfection.
\nGrandma brought brunch; I was so happy to have help.
\nThis Easter was your big reveal to most of the family
\nAnd while I knew that you could not go wrong,
\nLittle did I know
\nthat you would have a gift for me that Easter.
\nFor as we sat around that afternoon after we ate an early dinner,
\nYou surprised your father and I as you,
\nWith all the ambition of the fighter that you are
\nYou pulled yourself up to not only stand next to the coffee table,
\nBut you took your first steps between us.
\nYour dad tried to record it,
\nWhile I started to cry,
\nHappy tears of course.
\nMy dear daughter, we are so proud of you.
\nAnd we love you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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