Letter from Mom

Dear Kyler,

They say that you don’t know love until you have a baby and there’s no way anyone can explain the feeling to you. They are right.

I love your dad so much and I love my family and friends, but it was totally different when I met you. I waited 9 long months and 24 long hours of labour to meet you and it was totally worth it.

I told your dad that I don’t usually think babies are that cute – they’re wrinkly and their faces are all scrunched up, but their parents always say they’re cute anyway. I guess I’m one of those parents now too because I think you’re the most beautiful thing in the world.

Now you’re home and I love seeing you in your room and amongst all the toys and clothes we prepared for you. You already fit so perfectly here.

Being a parent definitely isn’t easy. I feel like I don’t know what I’m doing a lot of the time. When you cry, I just want to fix it and it’s frustrating when I don’t know how. But God brought you to us and I know that He believes in your dad and I and I believe in us too.

Seeing you for the first time was amazing and I melt every time you fall asleep on my chest, but I think my favourite moment so far happened yesterday. You opened your big blue eyes and looked straight into my eyes – it was so beautiful and shocking that it took my breath away.

I’m so glad that you’re finally here and I already love you more than you’ll know.

Love,

Mom