Happiest of Birthdays to my sweet little girl, I am sort of in denial that you are now five. Five sounds so very big to me. It’s not a toddler and most certainly, not a baby . But that doesn’t change the fact that you are and always will be MY baby. You’ve grown a… [Read More]
A Birthday Letter to My 7 Year Old
You came in the bonus room for a second time, rubbing your eyes and complaining that you just couldn’t fall asleep. I walked you back to your room and crawled into bed with you. You scooted all the way over to make room for me. I snuggled up against your warm little body and felt… [Read More]
A letter to my daughter on her 4th birthday
My darling Miss E, I honestly cannot believe that four years ago I was just starting to go into labor. You bring so much love and light to our family. I am so proud to be your mama. You have grown so much in the last year. You can spell and write your name. You… [Read More]
A letter to my firstborn on his sixth birthday
Today I am the mother of a six year old. I have no idea how this happened. It often seems like just yesterday I was holding you in my arms for the very first time. They say “the days are long but the years are short” and that is never more true than when you… [Read More]
A letter to my daughter on her third birthday
Oh my sweet peanut, I look at you and my heart swells. I can’t believe you are three! This age is such FUN. You dance, twirl, sing, sass, jump, run and yell. Your vocabulary grows by leaps and bounds every single day. Admittedly, I’m a little sad. As of a few weeks ago, you actually… [Read More]
A letter to my son on his 5th birthday
My sweet boy, You are five. It sounds like such a big boy age. In the fall, you’ll be starting kindergarten. I don’t understand how time went by so quickly. It seems like just yesterday you were learning to walk, talk and navigate this crazy thing called life. You are still such a joy. Your… [Read More]
A letter to my daughter on her second birthday
My darling E, How is it possible that you are two years old? A year ago, you weren’t walking or talking. Today you run, you attempt to jump and you talk a mile a minute. Every day you have a new word, something else that I can understand, something that surprises me. Just today you… [Read More]
A letter to my son on his fourth birthday
My darling firstborn, It doesn’t seem possible that you are four years old. You are such a big boy now, yet still so very small. I waited so very long for you to come into my life. It seemed that day was always just out of reach. I prayed so very hard. Now here you… [Read More]
A Letter to My Son on His Third Birthday
My darling Wonderbug, Oh how you’ve grown! I cannot get my head around the fact that it’s been three years since you came into my life. It seems like yesterday you were toddling around, muttering words and sounds. Now you are a a full on boy who runs, jumps, sings, speaks in full sentences, asks… [Read More]
A Letter to My Son – Year Two
My darling Bug, I cannot begin to comprehend that it was just two years ago that you came into my life. Two years ago I heard your wondrous cry as you took your first breaths of life. My son. My firstborn. You have grown so much over the past year. Everything about you seems to… [Read More]