Happy birthday, Danielle

October 2, 2008 by Barbara.

Since Reid and I sang to Danielle on the phone Wednesday night, I’ve decided that this isn’t a belated happy birthday. Especially when you consider the people who haven’t received a message at all - like Reid, among others.

* I’m not sure that I thought that Roger would ever be a dad but I thought he would be a good one. I’m glad you came along so that I could see him in that role.
* As a baby, you looked just like I did as a baby - big head, big eyes and skinny, little body, very E.T. And, of course, beautiful.
* One night when I was visiting, you dragged a clothes basket filled with Barbie dolls and their clothes into the room and started to play with them. I watched my big brother fumble with them as he joined you and that helped me remember when he played with me.
* There was too big a gap between babies in our family. Your arrival broke the drought and that was a good thing. Imagine that I made the others wait so long before breaking the next drought.
* You were a well-behaved, walking, talking doll in my wedding. (Or maybe you were rotten and I’ve forgotten - my memory is like that - but I know you were super-cute in the pictures.)
* You have come for many visits to Ottawa, including that one where I didn’t know you were coming. It was a nice surprise. You can come whenever you want, even if you want to leave your parents at home.
* If you weren’t around, Reid wouldn’t have a girl cousin as “close” in age as you are. She thinks of the two of you as very much the same. (Wrong but true.)
* You are so patient with Reid and include her in many activities, even if you would otherwise be able to hang with Izzy in peace.
* You have a slow smile that is more than worth waiting for. I hope that it is on your face now as you read my birthday wishes.

Happy birthday, Danielle!

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