Happy Big Sister Day, Sarah!

Dear Sarah,

My sweet girl, today you are a big sister! You have been very excited about the baby, and I know that you’re going to be an amazing sister - now and for always. You’re a big three-year-old now, but it’s doubtful you’ll ever remember what life was like without your sister. And while I know that life will only get better for us with the addition of this new little person, I want you to know how much I’ve cherished our time together as "just us." I know the majority of my excitement about this baby is because you’ve shown me how wonderful being a mommy truly is…

From the first moments I held you in my arms, I was filled with a love I never new possible. Your dad may have taught be how to be loved, but you, my girl, taught me how to give love… how to love someone so much you think your heart might explode every time you lay your eyes on her… the heartbreak you feel when she’s hurting and you can’t make it better… the joy you feel when she rolls over, takes her first steps, when her signs turn into words.

As you’ve grown, the bond we share has only grown stronger. I feel like we’ve been on this great journey together… from pregnancy, to navigating those first chaotic newborn months, to all the milestones of your first year, and now seeing you develop into (it’s hard for me to even say it) a little girl. It’s been tough at times, figuring out this whole parenting thing, but mostly it’s been a pure joy… and truly the greatest honor of my life.

And now I’m on a new journey… a journey that takes me from being the mom of one to being the mom of two. But I promise my journey with you doesn’t stop because of that. I will love you and your sister both the same, but also uniquely. You will still be my little monkey, and you will always be my very favorite Sarah in the whole entire world. You will still be the one who taught me what it really means to be a mother, and what an absolute gift it is.

So happy Big Sister Day, Sarah Jane.  I love you forever and always.

Mommy