Letter 8

Hi baby,

I'm sitting here in bed next to you. You're sleeping so peacefully. Daddy is at work making his last (we hope) flight in the military. It's nights like this that remind me of when it was just you and I here. It's lonely for me, but these days at least I know that Daddy will be coming home later to give you and me kisses and love. You're so special to me. Probably my best friend these days. You listen to me, talk to me, let me cry when I need to and you smile at exactly the right moments. I hope one day that you will feel like I'm your closest friend too. Today, you were sleeping on Daddy's lap and he said, "I'm going to miss this one day." I know I'm going to miss getting to cuddle with you and getting to hold you when you wake up one of these days, too. I hope that in 13 years, when you're too cool to cuddle with me... you will anyway because you know how special it is to me. I love you very much and I want you to know that you light up my life in ways that I never thought were possible. You're the best.

Love,
Mommy