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Letters to our Sons: June

My Dearest Baby,

I came across this quote “children become the things they see,” and it got me thinking.

I hope you see joy, I hope you see patience and most importantly, I hope you see love. This is what I want you to become.

You’ve been here on this Earth for a whole year now and for a whole year you have trusted me—I hope I haven’t let you down. I have cared for you---held you when you cried, laughed with your silly antics and nourished your growing body.

The question I have gotten most with your birthday is when will I wean you— I generally answer oh sooner or later, just give people an answer so they leave me alone, but the truth is I’m not going too. You will wean when you are good and ready be that in a week or in a year. For the last year of your life and even before that as you grew in my womb I have let you call the shots in regards to your needs. My belly got stretch marks as you putting on the weight you needed before you graced us with your presence, my water broke when it was time for you to enter this world and when you cried out of hunger and I happily feed you; why should this be any different? I’m your Mommy and you need me, my goal is for you to grow and be what you see well this for you my son is love. See this love and one day grow up into the best Daddy you can be and I will know I’ve done my job.

I know without a doubt you will not nurse forever. You will not come home from elementary school and have a snack of cookies and breast milk, you will not run off the baseball diamond and come over to nurse, I know this and for now you nurse—that’s ok. One day our nursing time will be replaced with just snuggles before bed, and I will savor those minutes as much as I savor these, but for now we nurse.

You are my beautiful baby, continue to grow big and strong, Mommy and Daddy are so proud of you.

I love you to the moon and back,

Mommy

Letters to our Sons: May

My Dearest Baby,

You are 11 months, that is almost a year--how the heck did that happen?!?!  This past month has probably been the biggest by means of developing. You say three different words, Mama, Dada and Bye-Bye (so cute!). And besides talking, we officially have a crawler on our hands and you are now into everything. Today you discovered the fun of the toilet paper roll, last week it was the Tupperware cabinet, everything is an adventure when you are new here.

You have so much personality, you are usually very happy and excitable; however, you are quick to let us know if there is something you do not like.  You wake up beyond happy (really a bit too happy for 6am but we deal with it) You will get in bed with Daddy and I and jump up and down, climb on both of us, you greet the world each day FULL of life!

You are my beautiful baby, continue to grow big and strong, Mommy and Daddy are so proud of you.

I love you to the moon and back,

Mommy

Letters to our Sons: April

My Dearest Baby,

You are double digits and I cannot believe it! 10 months, how did that happen?!? Just yesterday you were growing in my belly and now you are 10 months.

You make being your mommy the best thing ever. I spend every day with you and love every minute of it. We sing songs, read books and have the best time playing. This month you learned how to feed yourself, it isn't the most graceful thing to watch, we are still working on that dexterity thing, but if you want to eat it--you make it work! We put a few pieces of food on your plate and you proceed to grab it all into your little fist and aim for your mouth. Generally if you have 5 pieces in your hand you'll get one or two pieces in your mouth. It's very cute! We recently bought you a little pool and if it were up to you all day would be spent in it. Being unhappy is nearly impossible around you because you are sunshine. I hope you continue to be that happy forever and always.

Continue to grow and thrive because the world is yours for the taking little boy. Whatever you decide to be when you grow up we will support you, all we ask is that you continue to be a good person.

You are my beautiful baby, continue to grow big and strong, Mommy and Daddy are so proud of you.

I love you to the moon and back,

Mommy

Letters to our Sons: March

Seventeen women all with two things in common, sons and a love of photography have decided to participate in this "Letters to our Sons" circle.  At the end of my letter you will see a link to another blog.  I invite you to click on the link and continue reading the blogs until you complete the circle.

My Dearest Baby,

You are now 9 months old—I cannot believe it. You are getting more fun with each day.

When I was growing up everyone told me to take my time starting a family because everything is harder with a baby, they were 100% right. You and I went and had lunch last week and I spent more time feeding you and intermittently scarfing my few bites, I used to enjoy eating now it’s just means to nourishment. You are up bright and early everyday and ready to get going (I am not nearly as bright and happy as you are). I would kill for a bit more sleep. With all that being said, with life having been so much easier 2 years ago, now I have a life worth living. I have purpose everyday because of you, you are my little man, my sunshine and my baby.

As you grow up, remember to take time to enjoy the little things in life because those things truly are the big things.

You are my beautiful baby, continue to grow big and strong, Mommy and Daddy are so proud of you.

I love you to the moon and back,

Mommy

Next in the circle is Bjorna Almaden, the two things we have in common is the love for our son and the love for photography. I invite you to follow the chain by visiting her link and read her letter to her son.

Read her letter to her sweet boy over here.

Bjorna Hoen Photography | Seattle Birth & Lifestyle Photographer

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