Growing up I had two big dreams. The first was to have a fairytale courtship and become a bride to my prince charming. The second was to become a mother. Last month we celebrated the 8th anniversary of that dream coming true.

Her name is Isabella, and she was and is my dream come true.

There is so much I could say about Isabella, a.k.a. Bella. She is smart, she is thoughtful, reserved, loving, and beautiful.

She loves to read. Her big Christmas request was a kindle.

She does very well in school and is a hard worker.

She is my joy.

She loves fashion, and she’s got a great sense for it as well. I am often times very impressed by the things she puts together on her own. For 3 years running she has had a birthday tradition with her Nana of picking herself out cute boots for her birthday gift. Nana lets her pick them out 2 months early so she can have them to wear for almost the entire school year. She wears them so often that by the time its too hot to wear them she has completely worn them out. 

She is a great big sister. A lot of responsibility lies on her shoulders as the oldest of our family and she has accepted that responsibility without complaint. She is not only a good example for her younger sister and brother but she is their friend. She takes time to spend with each of them and is never shy about telling them she loves them.

Being her mother was my dream, but having that dream of mine come true has created many more dreams in my heart for her. There is so much I wish for her, but most of all I wish that she always feels my love for her, that she always knows I am proud of her and because of that she always knows it is okay to just be herself because she is pretty wonderful.

Happy belated birthday to Isabella, a.k.a. my dream come true.

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{Orlando Photographer}