Dear Micah and Abby,

To my beautiful Abigail Grace and my sweet Pavel Micah.

I cannot imagine, nor would I want to, what my life would be like without the two of you.

Abby, you are spunky and sassy. A girl who knows what she wants. Smart as a whip. You quickly become a celebrity every where you go. People who work with you at church and at school will hunt me down to say what a cool little girl you are. And how impressed they are by you.

You love your sisters. You idolize Ashley and Emily and I can see in your eyes that you are trying to model them. Mabry is your best friend. When its just the two of you, you sink away into an imaginary world with a language all its own that only the two of you understand. You love to hold and kiss your Baby Kate. Though sometimes agitating as all brothers are, Micah is secretly your buddy. And I know that in your head... you are, in fact, Ruby and Micah is Max.

We love you Abby Grace. I'm so glad that you came into our lives and changed them forever. There were times that the thought of raising you seemed simply overwhelming. But the reality is... you're just my little girl. Another spunky, smart, blonde haired, blue eyed Spencer girl with a personality all her own. Who I can't wait to watch grow up and show the world what she can do.

Micah, my little buddy. My only son. My how you've grown since you came home to us. We had a rough start, you and I. Didn't we buddy? You have taught me the most ---out of all of my children, out of all my life experiences, out of all of my trials--- patience. But not just because I had to be patient to teach you. You taught me patience because you were patient with me. We've had to be patient with each other. Learning one another. You'd never had a mother, and I'd never had a son. But we're doing it. :)

And you are so quick to forgive. Anyone. You never hold a grudge. You forgive quickly and its over, never to be remembered. You must get that from your {heavenly} Father.

You're so smart. You are sight reading, signing, tracing letters, problem solving, making friends, pedaling tricycles, exhibiting huge independence at school and even doing... better... staying with Mommy in public. :) You're totally potty trained, not even wearing a pull up at night! MY how far you've come!!!

"Not flesh of my flesh or bone of my bone, but still miraculously my own. Never forget, for a single minute, you didn't grow under my heart, but in it."

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Today is World Down Syndrome Day. I am so humbled and proud to be the mother of two incredible individuals with Down Syndrome. I love you Abby and Micah.