Dear Elliot,
Ok,
seriously? Time flies! Time FLIES! Watching you grow over the past
eight months has been an incredible adventure. Being your mom is the biggest honor of my life. Now that it is summer time
... and you're beginning to crawl ... I wanted to talk to you about several
things. This letter
will focus on the beauty of curiosity as well as having an escape.
The
more you move, the more you learn. When we first took you to the pool, you didn't
know what to think. It was
definitely interesting to you.
You knew you were in water.
But where was the soap??
You knew you were wet.
But why were you in a diaper in water? You had to become more comfortable and before we
knew it you were splishing and splashing! You gave in to your curiosity. You learned. You embraced.
Sometimes
while you are playing, we will just watch you. We are so curious as to what you are thinking as you
manipulate, maneuver and move!
You're definitely a thinker! Our hope and expectation for you as your parents
is that you never stop EXPLORING your curiosity. It's how you LEARN and GROW. Find something you are passionate about and
pursue it. Do not let
fear get in the way. Just
try.
Finding
your passion will take you on an adventure all of your own! But also, I want you to be able
to have an escape. Something
you do for you! Something
you enjoy. Take this escape
as something to help you refresh yourself. It could be swimming! It could be hiking! It could be writing! It can be whatever you choose because it is your
life.
For
the longest time, my curiosity was if I'd ever be a mommy. When I found out that your little
heart was beating within my womb, I fell in love with you. I became curious as to what you
were doing inside of me. Who
would you look like? When I
first held you, my heart became complete. Would I ever feel such a strong feeling of love as I
did that first day?
The reality is I've learned I fall in love with you more and more each
day. Being your mommy has
been the best job of my life.
I wake up in the morning super excited to greet you with our
good-morning song. I tell
you each day in our song and before bed that you are my love and my joy. So now, YOU are my escape. After a long day of work, I am
eager to get home. I
am eager to sit down and play with you. I'm excited to spend time with you! You are the greatest achievement
of my life. And I know you
are still so little (but growing so fast!).... I want you to know how very
proud I am of you! Stay
curious! Follow your
passions and be sure to find an escape, too. :)
Love,
Mommy
