Dear Emmy:

It has been exactly one year. Last year this time, you caught us by surprise: your deadline-driven-dad could hardly believe that you would arrive two weeks ahead of schedule: he was even scrambling with a referee report in the hospital several hours before you were born.

In the past year, you have given us not just surprises, you have filled our hearts with so much oversized emotions: we cheered when you gained weight; we shivered when the nurse took your blood; we celebrated when you finally pooped after a seven-day draught. :)

But mostly, you have given us joy: boundless, endless, joy. In the morning, my face glows at the warm feeling of snuggling you. In the afternoon, my steps to home quicken at the prospect of seeing you. Late at night, my fatigue runs away at the thought of your heavenly smile.

Thank you, Emmy. You have given us so much.

Happy Birthday, Emmy. I hope you will be happy, healthy, and enjoy everyday of your life.