A letter to my first born

Dear Luke,

Today marked the official countdown, less than one month until your baby brother's due date. As for me and you, I don't want to think of it as a countdown. Of how many days we have left together as just "Mommy & LB". I'm not going anywhere and neither are you. I know it will never be quite the same, but I cross my heart I will make time for just "us" every once in awhile.

You are going to be a BIG BROTHER!! And an excellent one at that. You are so sweet & gentle with every other baby you meet. And I know that you will be extra sweet & gentle with Logan because he is all yours!!

There are a few things I need to tell you about being the oldest. First off, I have no doubt in my mind that you will be great in this role. At times, life might seem unfair when your brother gets something that you never had or when he gets away with something that you never did. Trust me, I have been there done that being the oldest myself. But there is so much more to being the oldest. You will be his role model. He will automatically look up to you and that is a great feeling. You will be his rock and his best friend. There will be fights and you will get annoyed, but when it comes down to it...you will love him more than you can ever express in words.

You have brought so much happiness to my life. I could  not of imagined a more perfect little boy to be my first born. You make motherhood seem effortless at times and even when you do challenge me the outcome is so much more rewarding than any struggle. I could go on and on trying to explain the love I feel for you but you will never understand until you have children yourself. It is undescriable and the most amazing, overwhelming feeling in the entire world!

I am so excited to see what is in store for us baby. I promise this will be one adventure that you will thank me for one day.You will always be my first true love. And there is always a special place in my heart that will always be yours. I love you to infinty and beyond. Don't you ever ever ever forget that.

Always and Forever,

Mom