My darling Emmy Lou, A decade has gone by since you were born. At times it seems like forever ago and others it seems as if I blinked and you’re a young woman. You are silly and delightful and stubborn as all get out. There is absolutely zero chance of anyone else getting the last… [Read More]
A letter to my son on his 12th birthday
This was a big year – 2020 pandemic/Covid aside. There were many, many changes. You finished elementary school. Your voice changed. You’re now taller than both your grandmothers AND your mother. (Rude.) You started middle school. I stare at you sometimes, searching for the hints of my baby boy. He’s still there. I see him… [Read More]
A letter to my daughter on her 9th birthday
My darling Emmy Lou, What a strange time to be writing this birthday letter. This past year has been full of amazing, wonderful things, yet these past two weeks have been full of uncertainty and changes. We had planned a small party with your friends for this Saturday and upon hearing that wouldn’t happen, you… [Read More]
A letter to my son on his 11th birthday
You’d think that 10 would have been a huge slap in the face to me as a mother. A decade. Double digits. An introduction to being a tween. But somehow, 11 is the big one for me. I stare at you, and have to squint to see any glimpse of my baby boy. He’s still… [Read More]
A letter to my daughter on her 8th birthday
My sweet baby girl is 8 years old! Time is totally flying, and I am loving the girl you are becoming. While still a bit shy, when you are in a comfortable situation you are really coming into your own. You have SUCH a personality! I’m really proud of how you’ve overcome some of your… [Read More]
Welcome to Double Digits – a letter to my son
Holy Moly, it’s double digit time. You are 10. My heart is in my throat as I type this. My sweet, crazy, caring, always dancing boy is 10. What an amazing journey this last decade has been. Your dad and I are so proud of the young man you are becoming. We’re on the cusp… [Read More]
A letter to my daughter as she turns 7
My darling Emmy Lou, At least once a week, you tell me you want to be a baby again. I try and tell you all the great things about being a big kid, but you remain steadfast in your desire to be an infant. You want a pacifier, to babble incoherently and to be held… [Read More]
A letter to my son on his 9th birthday
My sweet boy, I can’t even believe we are here. NINE! That’s only one year away from double digits. Sometimes it seems like just yesterday your father and I were praying for a baby, and now here you are, a full-on kid. The years are short, my love. We’re now in an entirely different ball… [Read More]
To my daughter, on her sixth birthday
My darling Emmy Lou, Every night before I go to bed, I lean down and kiss your cheek. Every. Single. Night. Did you know that? I listen to you breathe and I take in all the changes that have happened over the course of the day, the week, the year. Now you are six. You waited… [Read More]
A letter to my son on his eighth birthday
My sweet boy, Today you are eight. I try to come to grips with it, but in my mind, I still want to imagine a little boy with chubby cheeks, toddling down the hallway. That’s not where we are. You are an athlete – basketball, baseball, soccer…you name it, you want to play it. This… [Read More]
