Dear Henry, On the last night as a family of three...
If you’re reading this then Henry is officially a big brother and we are all doing well!
We did it! We made it to full term, a few weeks early but we do things on our own time in the Thompson house. This is an ode to you sweet boy.
Dear Henry,
It’s a Monday morning and I just finished packing our over night bag, tomorrow I’ll check in to the hospital and you’ll go spend the day with Grandpa. As I’m doing all of the final touches to make sure that this house is ready for a new born, I’m also watching you play with legos and run around and I’m overwhelmed with gratitude towards you. From the moment you entered this world you proved that you were a force to be reckoned with. You cried when your lungs shouldn’t have been developed yet, and you said it all right then.
You’re everything a parent hopes they get in a child. You are kind, smart, funny, caring and sweet. You were never a tantrum baby or toddler, you know what want but you’re not rude about it. You are adorable and you’ve always been unapologetically Henry. You are going to take this world by storm and we are so lucky to be your parents and to stand next to you and support you in whatever direction you take in life.
While I sit here and think about the last 5+ years and all of the joy that you bring to everyday, I’m a little sad to end this chapter. Please don’t get me wrong, I am so excited for your sister and to navigate our new dynamic and I know life has so many more exciting things coming our way, but we’ve really mastered this family of three thing and I hope I’m not rocking your world too much. I hope you’re excited too. I hope you don’t ever feel less than just because she’s a new baby and she will need a little more attention. I hope you know how much we love you. I hope you know that she’s not just for us, a sibling is a gift we wanted to give you. While you might be annoyed with her occasionally, you’ll never have a bond like the one you will have with her.
I promise to always show you that you are special, I promise that I will always be here for you and above all else I promise that your dad and I will love you unconditionally until the end of time.
Thank you Henry, for loving me and letting me love you, for making me a mom and for proving once again that your dad and I were meant for each other, for so many reasons but on top of all of those, so that we could create you <3 We love you so so much!
Love,
Your Mommy
