Happy 2nd Birthday, Eliana Jade!

Ellz Bellz,

Hi sweet girl!  I can't believe you're 2 today!  You. Are. Amazing.  Truly, remarkable.  A miracle!  My miracle...

SMART.
One word that perfectly describes you.  Not just because you're my daughter, but because you truly truly are so super smart!  You're vocabulary is out of this world!  You speak like your sister does, in full sentences, with some sass and of course in Eliana style, with a bit of a lisp...the cutest lisp EVER:)

BEAUTIFUL.
Inside and out.  With your dark curls and your eyes that no color quite covers.  You are unique, smart, strong and hilarious.  You keep us on our toes and keep us laughing!

FEISTY
From the beginning, you've been feisty.  You've proved yourself as a fighter.  You started off that way and 2 years later WATCH OUT WORLD!  You mess with Eliana: she will not stand down. She is teaching us all a lot.

OUTGOING
So far, your personality is pretty different then your sisters.  You LOVE attention!  You are a ham and can easily make friends with other people with your sweet "Hi" and wave:)

FEARLESS
This scares the crap out of me!  You are not afraid to climb on the couch, climb on your play kitchen, stand on top of a desk.  You are a little daredevil and as much as it scares me it makes me so happy to see your curiosity and sense of adventure present itself everyday.

MAGNETIC
You draw people in...  Just looking in your eyes everyone sees a light.  Everywhere we go someone mentions your eyes, not the color, but what is deeper.  There is so much life in you, so much spirit, so much energy.  And I know that light shining through is you and Jace.

PROTECTIVE
You fight on a daily basis with your siblings but mess with them and you mess with our fearless feisty Eliana Jade.  You don't want to go there:)

A TWIN
This word can be used in many ways when it comes to you.  A verb, an adjective, a noun....all of the above.  You are a twin.  I carried you and Jace together in my belly for 27 weeks and 3 days, so yes, you are a twin.  But, it's more than that. You're aware. I can see it just looking at you.  When you're looking off in the distance or looking at Jace's picture you know your other half is not here on Earth but is always with you. Jace truly lives in your heart. He lives through you and you shine the light of Eliana and Jace so brightly the whole world wants to be apart of it.

So, my 2 year old girl; keep shining, stay strong, be you and never apologize for who you are because you are AMAZING!  Jace is looking down at his twin sister smiling.  HE is so proud of you.  I am so proud of you.  I'm sorry he isn't here, sweet girl, but remember he IS always here in your spirit and in your heart.  Especially with you, his other half.

I love you!!!
Mommy