Dear Natalka,
You truly are the sunshine of my life. You have grounded me in a way I wasn't expecting. You have challenged me and stretched me and motivated me, and for my attempts at trying to keep up, you have rewarded me dearly.
Looking at your sweet face brings a warm feeling with a soft glow to my heart, and a broad smile to my face. Listening to your antics, your clever ways of using the words you're acquiring, amazes me, as it shows me what unadulterated joyful learning can be. Cuddling you close to me not only keeps me warm (since daddy set your body temperature to his in the weeks after you were born!), but often brings tears of joy to my eyes.
Three years ago, you were just a speck in daddy's and my imagination. Two years ago, you were a dream come true, but we were so exhausted, it was hard to truly appreciate you! A year ago, the fog started to lift, and since then, I've been amazed and thrilled on a daily basis that you are real, you are here, you are mine, and I am the luckiest person in the world to have both you and your daddy in my life. One of you alone is an incredible gift, but the two of you together is like winning the jackpot.
My hope for you for the new year and beyond is that you cultivate your sense of wonder, keep your sense of humor, stay healthy and resilient as you have been so far, continue to inquire about the world around you, and always remember that you are loved. You truly are a work of art, made in the image of God. May you hold on to this knowledge through all the challenges of your long, joyful life.
I love you with everything that I am. And I pray that I may be the mom you need me to be in order to grow into the woman you are destined to be.
With all my love, hugs, and kisses,
Mamusia
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