Dearest Little Peanut –

We just dropped you off at Ms. Kristin’s for your first day of daycare. (I cried… it was very hard to leave you there.) I think you know this already, but I love you with my whole heart! I wish I could spend my days with you, but right now Daddy is going to school to be a nurse, so I need to work. I enjoy working as well – it challenges me, and I grow in many different ways. I think it is really important for me to keep growing as a perosn not only so that I can be the best Mom for you and the best wife for Daddy, but so God can use me in the wonderful ways He does.

You looked so beautiful today. I think Ms. Kristin and her family (Mr. Tom, Matthew, Hannah and little Gregory) will be very dear friends over time. God has a wonderful way of making things turn out so much better than we could ever imagine!

p.s. The day went great! Ms. Kristin says that you are a totally chilled out baby. You were alert and happy, only “squacking” when you were hungry. Little Matthew (Ms Kristin’s son in the picture above) seems to have a little crush on you. He is 5 years old. Ms Kristin helped him hold you for a minute today.
One more sweet story from the day: This morning I brought Ms Kristin 5 bags of breast milk for the day (each containing 2 oz of milk). I stopped by at 11:30am to feed you myself and see how you were doing. You had already drunk 4 of the 5 bags!! When we were trying to figure out what to do next, I suggested that I would just take you home with me for the rest of the day. Ms Kristin immediately looked sad and said, “Really? But she just got here!” I said, “I guess I could go home and bring back more milk from the freezer.” She smiled big and said, “Yes, if you don’t mind, let’s do that!” Isn’t it GREAT that she loves to spend time with you too?!?! You ended up drinking 15 oz of milk while at her house! I think you’re in the midst of a 3 mo growth spurt. Thursday is your 3-month birthday, you know.

Love you Sweetie!
Your Mommy