A Letter to My Daughter on her First Birthday
My Dear Josephine, Happy First Birthday. This day feels so surreal and so amazing. Part of me can't believe it's already been a year; the day of your birth was the most traumatic and also the best day of my life. I will never forget the rush of emotions when the doctor eventually helped place your fresh tiny warm body on my heart. You are my greatest gift and my biggest lifelong dream come true. I am deeply grateful for you. I asked, wished, and dreamed for a daughter almost my entire life. And then I waited and waited. And here you are. Not only here but you are so remarkably special in so many ways. You are quite possibly the “magic baby” that every parent dreams of. You're very happy, constantly smiling, giggling and always looking for your next adventure. You’re curious and inquisitive, sweet yet determined and very much an independent little human. Every day I watch you develop into a new, more mature version of yourself and I’m ...