Happy Monday mamas! I hope you all have enjoyed your weekend. I was back in the gym last week so my weekend was spent in the sauna, stretching, yoga, & recovery! I have never been so sore in my life!! I suppose this is how "body after baby" is created. Le sigh---
This week I wanted to share a little emotional piece of our life that I have been working on since Logan was born. My husband & I have been working on letters to Logan for significant events in his life. For many, this sounds silly & ridiculous. But I wanted to have something for Logan to enjoy on these special days with the thoughts that I had when he was just a baby.
What are these letters? They are one page letters that let Logan know how I am feeling about him, what I hope & wish for him, & what I pray for him on the days listed. Some of the letters my husband wrote to him & those are letters of advice that only a dad could give to his son.
What will I do with the letters? I will keep them in our safe at home until the dates that are listed come.
What are some of the special dates?
First day of junior high
Logan's 13th birthday
Logan's 16th birthday
Logan's 18th birthday
Logan's high school graduation
Logan's wedding day
...and some other special days that are important to our family.
How can you write a letter when you have no clue what life will be like for him at that time? Well, I can write what strong emotions I have for him now & I can tell him all that I wish for him. I can tell him that on his 16th birthday I hope he is responsible. I can tell him on his first day of junior high that I hope that me & Zo have taught him to be himself, to never let anyone dim his light, to always be respectful to his teachers. I can tell him that on his wedding day I hope we have shown him what marriage is like, what true love means. Even though I don't know where life will be on these special days--I know what I hope & pray they will be & I want him to know that.
Why the letters? Life is short--life is a crazy ride--life is unknowing. Although I hope to be present for every one of these special memories, i cannot promise that I will. I hope & pray I never miss any of these events in my sons life, but I know that's out of my control. I want my son to know how much my husband & I love him at this moment, & that even at this age we desire so much for his future & that one day; no matter what--he will be able to read about the love he can't understand at this moment.
I just wanted to share this in case any other mamas out there wanted to send a letter to their little one. It has been an emotional roller coaster for 3 months every time I sat down to write one of these letters, but also therapeutic for me. I love my son so much & no matter where life takes us, I know these letters will help my son at every stage remember how much mama & daddy love him.
I hope that all you mamas have a fabulous week...I'm looking forward to Valentines weekend this weekend---a special weekend for us since this time last year our sweet Logan was conceived :)
Xo
-Morgan
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