Happy 5th Birthday!

Dear Elena,

Well, you made it, you're 5 years old! You said you are different now; that 5 feels different, the morning of your birthday, the minute you woke up. We are all so proud of you, and thankful we got to celebrate your birthday with you.
You are well on your way to doing everything by yourself, just like you said you would. You are really getting to be a big girl! Your little sister Vivian constantly follows you and wants to be like you--and be liked by you. She loves you more than "seventy-five universes". We all do.
To put it simply, you're an inspiration...to me, to your family, and to a lot of other people. You get frustrated with yourself--but patience is something that might take longer than your 5 wise years to learn. We will help you. You will walk in the sand, ride a bike, jump into the pool. You will run a race, score a goal, climb a hill. None of it will be easy...but we will celebrate with you, for you, about you, every step of the way.

Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday Doodle!