39 WEEKS

6 DAYS OLD

Dear Sullivan,

Today is your due date, yet here I sit with you cuddled on my chest. I am so thankful that you came early because I already can’t imagine life without you in it. You have filled a void in our family that I didn’t even know existed. Everyone told me that my heart would grow when you arrived, but when I looked at your sweet face for the first time I think it just about burst with love for you. You are unlike anything that I could have ever imagined, you are far more sweet, snugly, and perfect. You have already grown and changed in this last week and I am desperate for time to slow down so I can soak it all up. Yet, imagining the things we get to watch you learn and do makes me giddy. You have so many firsts ahead of you and I can’t wait to see your little personality develop with each new day.

Thank you for making me a mama again. Being the second born in no way makes you second best. It just means that you are twice as lucky to already have a sister to love you. I promise to guide you as you grow and, with your Daddy’s help, to shape you into a strong, kind, and caring man. I promise that you will never be alone or unloved, because you will always have the support and love of your family and your Heavenly Father.

Thank you for simply being you, because everything that you already are is exactly what our family needed.

Love,

Your Mama