On July 30, 1990, a Drama Queen &
future U.S. Soldier was born.
Cammie,
I’ve been thinking about singing You Are My Sunshine to you in utero. You’re still my sunshine. But I suppose now it’s time for me to start singing to baby Gavin.
I remember all the questions I had when I was pregnant with you and I wonder if you might ask yourself some of those same questions now. I wondered what you would look like, whose personality you would have, if I could possibly be the mom you would need me to be.
Sometimes I still ask myself that last question. Sometimes I feel like I’m failing miserably. Times three. And then I fall back on grace. Thank God love covers!
As you approach the start of your new journey as wife and mother, I struggle—we struggle—guiding and instructing you. It’s hard letting go. I know it’s safe to leave you in the arms of Daddy God. But I still wonder if I’ve prepared you enough. As parents we make lots of mistakes. We aren’t perfect. But love covers.
This past year may have been a bumpy ride. But love covers.
And this next year will present lots of changes for you. Some exciting. Some scary. But as you take on the role of Mrs. Charles “Trey” Durand III, wave goodbye to your Groom when he leaves for basic training, become a mother, begin college and face the possibility of seeing your husband deployed—I hope you will remember that love covers.
I’ll be right here cheering you on and praying for you.
forever and for always
Happy 19th!
I love you my Sunshine!
Mom
AWWWWW Thanks Mommy
See, she stills calls you Mommy too. Happy Birthday Cams! LOOK for our post soon.
Lu, Aunt Ginger
(Don’t cry Nanny! She’ll always be Forever Young)
you know…i’m 26 years old and my mom still sings “country roads” by john denver to me as i lay in her lap…so i’m a huge advocate of you still singing to your sweet daughter the song you’ve always sang to her.
happy birthday cammie; darlin!!
Awww…you are such a wonderful mother! Happy birthday to Cammie!
What a precious picture…keep singing!
This post gave me goose bumps! You’re such a great “Mommy” – Your children are all very lucky to have you. Happy Birthday Cammie – I can’t wait to meet baby Gavin!
What a sweet birthday post. My oldest just turned 19 on June 1st….his name is Gavin.
He leaves for college in less than 2 weeks.
You don’t need me to tell you how fast time flies. But for Cammie….don’t blink. Time can zoom by.
Good luck!
Sweet blog you have here!