28 years ago I had a one day old beautiful baby girl. She was born after an emergency cesaerean section where she and I almost lost our lives. I had heavy anesthesia so the first night she was born Al had to help me hold her. She was a tiny little thing, 6 pounds and 12 ounces but she was perfect in every way! You could see from the beginning her curiosity. She has never been one to just go with the status quo, it has to make sense to her. She is my strong willed child. Even as a toddler she made decisions that were worth a butt whooping to her. During her early toddler years she had to deal with alot of illness from me. One time I told her just wait until your Dad gets home and she said "I don't care." and she didn't, it meant that much to her. She found her place in this world and no one was going to "make" her do anything that she didn't want to or that she felt was incorrect. Al's Grannie became Alanna's second Mom. Alanna would brush her hair, play stewardess for her and generally just have fun. When Al would bring her to the hospital to me she would try to take out my IVs and I could hear her screaming all the way down in the elevator. I would just lay and cry at what I was missing. Alanna is a very loving child and felt like her place in this world was in mine or Al's lap. As much as she was my baby she was just as likely to be found under the school bus with her Dad changing the oil.
She is a very intelligent young lady and decided by second grade that she was going to be Valedictorian in High School. Her second grade teacher thought that would be wonderful and asked her to remember her in her speech. Alanna was valedictorian but at her High school they didn't give a Valedictory Address.
She grew into a beautiful Christian young woman who knows her worth in Christ but I don't think she has ever really realized her earthly beauty. I know I am her mother but the girl is gorgeous and when her eyes light up, everyone melts. Her commitment to her Savior has been evident since she made it. At one time I thought she was called to women's ministry but God uses her everywhere she goes and she is open to His work.
She is now a wife and mother of her own 2 precious girls. I know that she is having some of the same feelings that I had and that warms my heart. She is an awesome mother, wife, and daughter and I thank God for blessing me with her.
I love you Alanna Kelley
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