Hi Chelsea,
Tonight I am only thinking about happy times with you and hoping that you can
feel all my love and positive thoughts for you- and that somehow it will lift
you up and give you even more strength in this fight. In many ways, you and Eric
were like my "first babies" and I have so many great memories of you two growing
up. God truly blessed me when he brought you into my life. So, here are some fun
memories I have of you and maybe they will make you smile when you read them.
-Going to see you and Eric at the hospital on the day you were born, in my prom
dress! When Eric came out, he sounded like a little cat when he cried. you came
out and didn't make a peep. Your eyes were wide open and you were looking all
around, just taking it all in. The quiet didn't last too long though because
after a few months you were nicknamed "Chelsea Rhyan, a fussin' and a cryin'"!
You both were the cutest babies I'd ever seen.
-You and Eric had your own language as babies and you would sit in your little
"apartment" (playpen) and talk and die laughing and no one could understand you.
Then when you got a little older and no one could understand Eric (sorry buddy,
you know I love you), you were the only person that could translate for him. You
would say "He SAID that he wants a cookie!" and look at us like we were deaf AND
dumb.
- You two took off your diapers and ran around the house like maniacs saying "We
are nakey just like Chucky and Tommy" from the RugrAts.
- You would let me dress you up and do your hair and makeup just like a real
life baby doll. And then you would do a million poses, just like you were on a
photoshoot. You have always been our little model!
-The first time we went to Disney, you drove Stevie crazy in the car on the way
down because you kept singing the song from that show "Party of 5" on full
blast. You were only 5 and you only knew the first line which was "I don't want
to wait for our lives to be over....". Mom and I thought it was pretty funny,
Stevie- not so much.
-Speaking of your singing, you had a very creative interpretation of that tune
"Killing Me Softly". You would sing "Killing me softly wis his finga....
killing me softly wis his fing-a!" I recorded you singing this and used it as my
answer machine for years because it cracked me up so much.
-I still have the picture you made for school of the two of us together when you
you came to Chapel Hill becAuse I was "graduwaiting". We both have side
ponytails and bubbles by our mouths saying "Kelly!!!!" and "Chelsea!!!". It's my
most cherished possession.
-I remember one time mom was fussing at me in the car (yes, I deserved it) and
you were in your car seat and you turned to Mom, shook your finger at her and
said "You need to quit fussing at her!" . You have always had my back even as a
toddler! That's what sisters do!
-Remember when we were in the tram at Disney with our family and other people
and you were sitting on my lap and you said "Kelly, you need to shave your
legs"! The people in the car started dying laughing and then later you said to
Stevie dead serious "Did you pass gas?". You have always been spunky and tell it
like it is! I love that about you.
- Remember that time I surprised you and Eric by showing up Oak Iskand for
vacation? You and mom were on the beach looking at the water and you told her "I
wish that Kelly was here". Mom told you to close your eyes, make a wish, and
maybe I would show up. Right when you opened your eyes, I came up behind you and
you had the most genuine expression of surprise and happiness. See Chelsea- keep
making those wishes and they will come true!!
Well, this post is getting pretty long and I still have 1,000,000 more memories
to post to make you smile. Maybe I will roll them out at different times when
you need a pick-me-up. I love you more than words can say and I know you are in
good hands with mom, Bryan, and all the wonderful docs and nurses in Pittsburgh.
Sweet dreams tonight.
All my love,
Kelly
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