Mira may not have clear memories of her daddy but you better believe I’m doing everything I can to make sure she knows him. We start the day saying good morning to his picture and end it with a goodnight to daddy.
I’m so thankful I am the crazy woman that I am and basically started planning Mira’s first birthday party the day she was born. Joe was always teasing me, “Are we fairies this week or back to princesses?”
I’d spend our down time in chemo looking online at ideas and eventually I started ordering once I fell in love with a pink flamingo, pink everywhere party. The boxes arrived on the front porch full of plastic birds and gold garlands and Joe rolled his eyes.
When doctors told us October 7th that Joe had just days to live a small part of my heart went to Mira’s first birthday party. It was something we were both looking forward to, even if he wouldn’t admit it. š
I got the idea to move the party up and all of our family and friends jumped in to help. Friends donated cakes, got on ladders and my family drove straight from my brother’s wedding (including the new bride and groom) and everyone watched a little girl eat cake and her mommy and daddy filled with all the love your heart could handle.
Ingenious idea on your part, what a beautiful day that must have been and I am SO glad Joe was there to watch it unfold <3
So beautiful. Wonderful memory.
Beautiful video…she will always know how much she was loved by her daddy thanks to you.
Amanda, she will always know Joe and his love for her, she is lucky to have you as a mommy.
When your husband leaned over and kissed Mira’s arm at 3:33 it made me cry. Your daughter is blessed that you documented so much of her first year so she will always know her daddy.
Amanda, thank you for sharing, you sweet woman! I adore you! Your strength, your passion, your love. ..my prayers are with you always!
Amanda, you are doing a super job. Mira will always remember her daddy! I loved watching her first birthday party. I look forward to seeing Mira grow up.
I’ve been drawn to your blog since I started reading. Tonight, it stood out when you mentioned Oct. 7 as being so significant, I got it… it was October 7 ten years earlier that I was told my precious 11 year old daughter Olivia wouldn’t make. She passed 42 days. If my memory serves me correctly, Joe passed 40 days later.
Maybe I’ll think of Joe and Olivia playing princesses and fairies in the next life together. It brings an iota of comfort.
Godspeed.
I sure hope so- I believe they’re up there now. š
Beautiful. You were so fortunate to experience love that many of us only dream of. Mira is such a lucky girl.