36 thoughts on “Letter to Lacey: 5 years old”

  1. OMGOSH that is just delightful, and tearful. Don’t you just love how they (the children) say they are growing up because of their hair (very cute), or the “simple things” we take for granted – they see as the delights and ask for their presents to be hidden. It surely is the little things in life – I love looking at life through their little eyes – it’s just still so perfect and pure. What a beautiful share FMS – thank you so much. It’s just what I needed. Hope your little girl has a wonderful birthday, and that you delight in watching her open her gifts … it sounds like today will be perfect!!

  2. Thank you for sharing your letter with us. Next week my daughter has a milestone birthday, 13 years old. I can remember everything about her birth like it was yesterday and it is so have for me to belive I will have a teenager.

  3. Beautiful, Chantelle. Just..beautiful. I know that you know the years pass faster as our babies grow older. But the time’s somehow deeper, too. More elegant thoughts, stronger emotions, larger trials and triumphs.

    It’s a lovely stroll. And she’s a lucky young lady to have you as her mum, walking beside her.

    Happy birthday, indeed.

  4. Happy Birthday Lacey! I still remember when she was born, Telle, and how excited everyone was to hear her name and read your birth story. I hope you all have a great day celebrating x

  5. Chantelle, That so made me cry!! what a beautiful letter, i can only imagine in years to come when she reads the words, sentiments, inner feeling you wrote to her how her heart will burst with love and gratitude God bless you and your growing family. Thank you for sharing this will all of us xx

  6. Wonderful words from a lovely Mumma to her precious girl. Hope you both enjoy this special Birthday, Lacey’s 5th and the last one where it will just be Mumma and her girl, as this time next year you will have a little one balanced on your hip as well

  7. Sweet Lacey… Happy Birthday Darling… so much beautiful hair now! Have a wonderful day and a fabulous party.

  8. Happy Birthday, Lacey! 5 is a magical age. I have a 5 year old little girl (and a 10 year old), and if I had 10 lives to live over, I would choose them EVERY time. Yes, life is different with children, but for me, it is so much better.

  9. So very special and lovely you took the time to write it..something i must do for my babies, now children.. but another thing we must try and find the time to do as busy mothers..(not sure about the 3am idea!) Im still practising to “stop being busy”! x

  10. I had almost the exact same conversation with my son the night before he turned 4 last week. So special. He told me where to hide his presents even. And he went to bed without a fight and ended up awake for ages and wanted me to lay with him. How funny that its almost the same.
    Happy birthday to Lacey! Hope she has a super wonderful day!

  11. I need a hankie! I’m a lurker; never commented, but this reminds me of what’s been in my head the last two weeks as my little just turned one.

  12. Awww…it quite dampened my eyes too…I have a little 5 yr old myself. Absolutely true, how we forget what life was before they happened.

    Its a beautiful post…Thanks for this!

  13. Oh Chantelle…. Yep what an awesome job we have in raring these amazing little people! They are the ones who really deliver the life lessons though aren’t they! They teach us so much about life, love, trust, contentment in the moment, laughter, patience,self control and so much about ourselves (even those things wede rather not know) but all in all it’s the single best thing being loved by a child and the privilege of watching them grow right before our very eyes! Happy 5th to your baby girl and happy days to you too! Thanks for your inspiration with fmsphotoaday and sharing ur life with all us mums out there! 🙂

  14. Perfect. You hit the spot.
    My little girl will be one next month and I’ve decided to write to her on every birthday. Ill keep it in a book for when she is older. I wish I had started when she was born.
    You have a beautiful way with words.
    Happy birthday Lacey!

  15. Beautiful post Chantelle! Indeed what did we do with our time before these little people come along…. They change not only our lives forever but who we are as people….. They make us better.
    Happy birthday Lacey 🙂

  16. Happy Birthday sweet Lacey. Congratulations Telle – we did it. We managed to both raise gorgeous little 5 year olds and I know there have been some days for me that I worried if Raya was going to make it (particularly with sassy 4).

    5 incredible years of constantly having your heart sing. When you think you can’t possibly love them more and they just continue to grow and blossom and enchant us even more.

    May her 5th year be filled with love, laughter, giggles, glitter, twirling, tickles and adventure.

  17. Such a beautiful letter Chantelle, my little girl Ava just turned two and I still can’t believe how incredible our life is now she’s here. It’s the most fun (and hardest work) my hubby and I have ever had! Amy x x

  18. I’ve just read this and it truly made my heart smile. I too have a ‘just turned 5 year old’…
    What a special age indeed! Lacey is so so lucky to have you as her Mumma.
    Chantelle-you have a magical way with words.
    Thankyou for sharing this…xx

  19. I’m shedding tears here. Telle, we were in the same TTC thread in I-Do land. I remember when you fell pregnant, I remember when your baby girl was born. I can’t believe it’s been 5 years, Happy Birthday to Lacey. And today my husband and I celebrate the first of the ‘this time back when’ dates. It’s a year today since our precious little man was conceived (sorry, probably TMI!). You’re post reminded me to celebrate the miracles in life, they do happen.

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