My little Alyssa is FIVE!

It feels like yesterday that I came home from hospital with my little Munchkin - my first born, and here I am at the end of the day of your fifth birthday. It seems surreal!

I love that you are so confident and self assured, and I love that you absorb everything around you like a sponge. You amaze me everytime with your fantastic imagination, even though Mamma doesn't always have the time to "pretend" with you.

You are a fantastic big sister that looks after, and plays so well with "The Chunky Boy", and he absolutely adores you for it!

You are throwing yourself into the new challenges that Big School brings, and after our first parent's evening this week, even your teacher says that she expects great things from you!

Mamma is SOOOO VERY PROUD of the big girl you are becoming, and I hope that Life will give you everything that you deserve

Sometimes it makes me just a little bit tearful to think that 5 years worth of moments have gone that we will never have again, but then I think about everything that lies ahead (and it won't all be smooth), and I can't wait to share those future moments with you.

So a HUGE Happy Birthday to my Angel, and Mamma wishes you all the good things in life and the knowledge that me, Pappa & Ryan loves you very much!

Mamma xxxxx