Dear Sweetheart,

Dear Sweetheart,

As of a couple days ago, you are now officially 11 months old. Time is such an interesting thing. It goes the fastest when you want it to slow down, and never seems to end when you want it to speed up. I wish that I could have been pregnant with you longer, but it went by so fast. I wish that we could have had more time with each other in the hospital, but again, it was a blur. And now you are 11 months old and I wish you were still a newborn infant, yet I can't wait to witness you grow from afar. There is so much that I've missed and perhaps that is why time seems to have flown past me. Maybe since I don't see you on a daily basis, I'm not familiar with how familiar you would be to me if I did spend every day with you.

Every single moment of your life is precous to me. From the moment I found out I was pregnant with you, to the moment you are reading this letter when you first read it... and every time after that you choose to read it. Your life is a gift and it should be lived that way every single day. You are the joy of my spirit. You are the sense in a life that doesn't always make sense. You are a blessing to all those who know you and will know you. I love you with all that I am Baby Boy. You are the child of my heart and I will always cherish you.

Love,

your birth mother

Dear Sweetheart,

Dear Sweetheart,

I believe in God and I know He loves me; regardless of how stubborn I can be, I know that my Heavenly Father loves me. God's hand is in all things. He can make miracles out of sorrow and He can help us believe in Hope when we no longer believe in anything and Hope is Love and Love is Christ. In the depths of our sorrow, He is the light. I am grateful to Him for giving me you. I love you Baby Boy and I always will.

Love,

your birth mother

Dear Sweetheart,

Dear Sweetheart,

You aren't even 11 months old yet and you are already taking steps! You are a brave little guy and I am so proud of you. Your mother says that you will take 2 or 3 steps and them fally down on your bottom; thank goodness for those padded diapers! Yesterday, though, you too 13 steps! I can hardly believe it. Your mother is going to get some pictures for me so that I can see it for myself. You are growing up so fast darling and I love you for eternity. I am so proud of you, but do me one favor will you? Slow down on the growing business, you are my little baby boy and I know everybody has to grow up, but you can ease up on the growing business, if you'd like, I won't mind. Before you know it, you are going to be running around and tearing up the house with your brother and sister and then you'll be going to school! Eek.. I need to stop thinking of such things. You may be walking already, and school may be around the corner, but for right now you are my baby boy and I will always love you, child of my heart.

Love,

your birth mother