Happy Birthday, Princess Gigi!

Born on the 1st day of Spring in 2001, my Princess Gigi is now 7 years old.  How did this happen?  That once teenie, tiny baby is now almost as tall as I am (and three times as smart)!  One day I'm going to blog all about how God miraculously brought this miracle child into our hearts & home.  It was the journey of a lifetime.

I'd planned on a surprise party for her.  It was going to work out perfectly since her birthday fell on a Friday this year.  However, with the MS attack I'm currently under I was unable to pull it off.  I'm still hoping to do it in April which should be even more of a surprise for her.

I prayed for weeks that God would allow me to get out with her on her birthday to make the day special for her.  She has been so sweet and helpful through all of my attacks.  She doesn't complain when Momma can't do things.  I just wanted her to have a special blessing for being one.  God is such a loving God.  He made a way.  He even provided some extra cash so we could do it.  I listened to my doctors and did everything they said to do so they would give their blessing (although reluctantly).  So, equipped with my new wheels (actually, wheel chair), DH, Gigi & I headed out to do a few special things for her birthday.

First, we took her to the Rainforest Cafe for a birthday lunch.  She was so excited.  Whenever the animals would "come to life" she would just go nuts!  She had to see EVERY single one of them.  Her favorite was the lioness and she was beautiful swishing her tail back & forth.  We ended lunch with a volcano.  If you've ever been there then you know the waiters yell "VOLCANO" to the top of their lungs as they deliver it to your table.  That thing was huge!   It was also delicious!  The brownies form to make the volcano and there is vanilla ice cream hiding inside.  The best part was the sparkler that is on top when they bring it to your table.  She LOVED that!  She said she never imagined putting fireworks on top of dessert before.  Since I was unable to make her a cake I am so very glad we splurged on the volcano!!!

Next we surprised her with a trip to Build-A-Bear.  This was only the 2nd time she had even been in one so it was a real treat.  She got the cheetah.  She's such a neat kid.  There are so many add-ons there that it can really run up the bill...like the heart that beats or the sound box to put inside.  The helper kept showing her things and she kept going with just the basics.  We never said a word to her about keeping the price down.  She just kept making good decisions.  I'm so proud of her!  I wouldn't have minded getting the extras if she really had wanted them, but she likes to keep things simple.

We ended the trip with a search for a new dress for her.  I realized this week that her dresses from last spring/summer were definitely out of the running for this season!  She is so much taller and is developing early...way too early!  She spotted this gorgeous dress and instantly fell in love (I remember that feeling when I was a little girl).  I knew it was going to be way out of our price range, but upon investigation by my DH we found it was 50% off, plus an additional 50% off of that!  So, this $70 dress came all the way down to $17.50.  We tried it on her & she looks like a princess in it!  I was so happy.  She already had the perfect shoes to go with it at home.

As I look over the day I realize that God was there the whole time.  He went ahead of us & created a wonderful birthday for our daughter when I couldn't.  It's so hard to imagine that He loves her more than I do.  I know it is true, but it's hard to fathom.

Happy Birthday, Gigi.  I love you for always and forever and then some!

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12:22 AM, Mar. 23, 2008 .. Posted by denisebp

Happy Birthday to sweet Gigi! What a perfect day. It's so great to see God at work making everything just right for her.

It's so good to hear from you. When I was on here in the wee hours of the morning I noticed the ticker (which I'd never noticed before!), and I was hoping that you would write about her birthday.

I'm glad that you were able to go out with her to celebrate her special day. I'm praying for you!!

Please give Gigi a special birthday hug from me. That little girl has just captured my heart.

Love,
Denise

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5:59 PM, Mar. 23, 2008 .. Posted by Amadis

I'm glad you had a great time at the Rainforest Cafe, It's one of my favorite places to eat. I went there for one of my birthdays a few years ago.

BTW...I just recently discovered your Sing-along Sunday and I have a song up. Let me know when you get your post up and I'll come back and post my link.
http://hisamazingrace.blogspot.com/

Happy Birthday!!!!!

12:15 PM, Mar. 25, 2008 .. Posted by deedeeuk

I'm sooo glad you had a nice day out with her! Also sorry to hear about your need for 'wheels'. Praying!

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