To my niece,

 Words cannot express the joy that filled my heart when your Mum, my bestest and most loyal friend of nearly 20 years, told me she was pregnant with you. With the weeks that followed as you grew in your Mums womb, I was in disbelief that your Mum was actually going to be a Mum. I flooded her inbox with encouragement, advice and stories of what my births were like and what helped me. Sadie baby, I want you to know, your Mum and I prayed for you long before you were born, years before, but also as you grew your Aunty Melissa over here was praying for you and your Mum. When I got the news from your father via text that Mum had gone into labor with you prayers were going up for your safe delivery. With all my heart I wanted your Mum to have you and experience the absolute whirlwind of motherhood she's watched me and others around her enjoy. On the 15th of March 2023 when you came into this world, my best friend, your Mama, became a Mother and that is something I know she has wanted, longed for, cried for and deserves in her lifetime. On the 15th of March 2023 God blessed us with you. Sadie, your Aunty over here cannot wait to watch you grow and stress your Mum out. I cannot wait for the phone calls I'll receive from Mum for advice and to one day hold you in my arms, hear your voice and say yes to you when Mum and Dad say no. Just because you cannot see me doesn't mean I am not here, I will always be here. 

Thinking of you daily,

Aunty Melissa

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My first flower!

 

I finally received my first flower from David last month. Picked from a garden just up the road from his Mums house by his best friend and given to me by David. 

It surely is the little things and another first for our relationship. 

My first flower from David 

19/3/2023

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The Goulburn Country Music Festival Shepparton 2023

On the first of this month we went to The Goulburn Country Music Festival.

I have been partly slack and partly too busy to post about it but finally found some time tonight to do so.

 This was the fam getting selfies as we got ready before we left for the night..

After getting ready, we got an Uber to the Showgrounds and scanned in!

After looking around, Jie found something he liked..

And David and I settled at the back of the crowd..

Nevaeh and I enjoyed the atmosphere while Jie opted to go back to the hotel early.

But that didn’t stop David, Nevaeh and I enjoying the beautiful weather and country tunes..

As the night went on we enjoyed music from our favorite bands.

David enjoyed showing me one of his fave bands, the Wolfe Brothers and lined up for a fan photo..

And as the sun set on Shepparton it was Kasey Chambers voice whom lit up the night..

The day was amazing! And while Jie didn’t love the festival, it was still noice to get away for the weekend together for some country fun. 

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