Dear (Bigger) Baby J,
You’ve been back in our home since November 9th.
I’m sorry I didn’t write this letter sooner but there’ve been lots of changes
in our family that make sitting down and writing harder and harder. (Don't take it personally. We had a baby in September/October that I never even wrote about. I spent most of the time she was with us at the hospital with her but never got to write.)
When you left our house in March you went to live with an
Aunt who lived in town. That aunt and uncle had to move out of state because of
a military move and so that meant you needed a place to be. Your mom had been
working to get you back and we thought it would just be for a couple of weeks.
A couple of weeks have turned into a couple of months and
you’re still with us. Your mom has had another baby and that has delayed you
being able to go home with her right now. We still think it will happen soon.
But the big news is -
today is your birthday!
When we brought you home from the hospital earlier this year
we had no idea we would know you on this day. You’re a totally different kid
from the 4.6 pound baby I left the hospital with that day. You’ve totally
caught up with weight and height and almost all of your milestones. You’re
standing on your on and almost ready to walk.
You are a super chill baby and love to laugh. In fact this
morning Bubbie and I were talking about you’re almost annoyingly too cheerful…if
that’s possible. You have a deep husky voice and already sound like a little
old man. You’re a good sleeper and eater and are drooling all the time from your
growing teeth. You’ve fit right back in our family. It hasn’t been super easy
to have you back but we’re glad you’re here. We were happy to celebrate your
first Christmas and we’re happy to celebrate your first birthday. We will get
together tonight with your family and let them celebrate with you.
We don’t know how long you’ll be with us, J but we promise
to love you and take care of you as long as you need us. We’ve said that before
and we meant it then and we mean it now.
Love, Meggie
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