Happy Birthday Ava

My sweet little Ava. I want you to know that we are so blessed to have you in our family. I used to tease your daddy (your "special" daddy, as you call him) that he didn't want you. Not really. He wanted you, he just didn't know how much he wanted you until you were here melting our hearts with your loving personality.
Let me explain. Mommy had a really hard time getting Jordan and Lexi here. Pregnancy is not easy, to say the least for mommy, and miscarriages are always a concern. Lexi gave us quite a scare when she was inside mommy, and we thought we were going to lose her. Mommy handled it a little better than daddy, and I think once Lexi was born alright, he was counting his blessings and calling it good!
Mommy had this strong feeling that there was one more special little spirit up in heaven waiting to bless us. Daddy, wasn't so sure, and kept telling mommy how blessed we were to have 2 beautiful children, a BOY and a GIRL, who were ours, and were healthy.
After some talking, daddy was convinced and would give it a year to try. Mommy has to go on some yucky medication that makes her really sick, and moody (according to daddy). I really didn't like the medication either, so I felt if we gave it 1 year, and I was not pregnant, we would live happily as a family of 4.
Right in the middle of trying, mommy had another scare. I had to stop trying to get pregnant and have a lump removed. Until the lump came back negative for cancer....we gave up trying in case we needed to do something else.
Back to trying...didn't take long, and we were blessed with another baby. Jordan and Lexi came with us to your ultrasound, and Jordan knew, and had known all along, and been telling us even before mommy was pregnant that you were a girl. A beautiful girl.
You have changed our lives in so many ways. You are so happy. Everyone in the neighborhood loves you, and your contagious happy smile and attitude. You are a sweet peacemaker in our home and love to tell me, "I love you to the moon, and stars and back" You have now added, "I love you to the princess moon and stars and back!"
You call your daddy, "special daddy" all the time. You were definitely the child who should bear his name.
Ava Michael (Michael after your daddy) and Ava after a sweet mom I took care of while I was pregnant with you.
We hadn't thought of a name yet when I met this sweet mom at the hospital. We shared similar stories of trying to get pregnant, miscarriages, and other issues. She had finally given birth to 2 sweet babies, that were very early, and in the NICU. Her daughters name was Ava Marie. I remember the minute I heard the name it clicked. I couldn't wait to get home and ask your daddy what he thought of it. (luckily for him, he liked it)
We Love you Ava, and couldn't imagine our lives without you!
Love...Mom, Special daddy, Jordan and Lexi