melanie mcknight photography

after i had pratt, one of my best friends was in california. she was living there. and she had her mom drop off a big package full of goodies for me. snacks and such. and there was a card. that she had written to me.

she knows me well and told me there was a dixie chicks song called "godspeed" that she used to sing to her little boy when he was a baby. she typed out the lyrics. here they are:

Dragon tales and the "water is wide"
Pirate's sail and lost boys fly
Fish bite moonbeams every night
And I love you

Godspeed, little man
Sweet dreams, little man
Oh my love will fly to you each night on angels wings
Godspeed
Sweet dreams

The rocket racer's all tuckered out
Superman's in pajamas on the couch
Goodnight moon, will find the mouse
And I love you

Godspeed, little man
Sweet dreams, little man
Oh my love will fly to you each night on angels wings
Godspeed
Sweet dreams

God bless mommy and match box cars
God bless dad and thanks for the stars
God hears "Amen," wherever we are
And I love you

Godspeed, little man
Sweet dreams, little man
Oh my love will fly to you each night on angels wings
Godspeed
Godspeed
Godspeed
Sweet dreams

i remember listening to the song. i loved it. of course my voice is nowhere near natalie's...but i would try to sing it to him. but i haven't thought about it in over 6 months.

and then...today my mom called me to tell me that the "birthday party" she took pratt to a few weeks ago in hot springs, wasn't really a birthday party. it was my mom taking him to have pictures done by a girl named melanie mcknight.

she was going to surprise me at christmas with them...but then she thought she would use one of the pictures for her christmas card...so she went ahead and told me so i might could do the same thing.

i have to share these pictures. i started crying as soon as the music started...it was the song. the dixie chicks song. and there was my precious angel baby staring back at me.

i have SOOOO many favorites. but number 6 is probably my top favorite.

if you want to see them...go to

http://www.melaniemcknightphotography.com/

click on "portraits"
click on "clients"
and enter "pratt"

and get ready to cry. cause i don't care who you are...that song is so, so, so incredibly sweet.

pratt is so lucky to have grandmothers who love him so much. two wonderful sets of pictures now! nana and cookie! thank you both! we are so lucky to have you both.

and mom, you broke my heart. in a good way. thank you, thank you, thank you. i love you.