A letter to my dear son on the eve of his first birthday
My dearest, sweet little Jeremiah, I can not believe that I am writing this letter to you the night before you turn one year old! Last year at this time, dad, grandma and I were all together, watching a movie. I was half paying attention but my brain was going a million miles an hour. After the movie, we went to bed because we knew we'd have a long couple days ahead of us. We had to wake up way before the sun to get ready to go to the hospital. Dad and I didn't sleep a wink. We arrived at the hospital nervous and very excited to finally meet you. While we were in the room, I was savoring your last few kicks and the last moments of it being just you and me. You arrived at 8:29am with the most beautiful little cry I have ever heard. I still remember saying to daddy "he's here!" Then I started to cry along with you...heck, I'm tearing up just remembering it! And now here we are, a year later. The year has been a long one, but it went by way too fast. We have