To Eliza. Oh, to my dear Eliza.

My sweet, sweet smiley girl. My little lady, my mini-me.

I love you. I love the dynamic you’ve brought into our family. Having two kiddos 19 months apart has been a bit crazy, especially with you being a bit more difficult than your brother was, but I can’t imagine life without you. You have completed our family – our right-now family – in a way I couldn’t have imagined when your daddy and I first started talking about adding a second child to our family. Our family just would not be what it is without you. Our family of four is just my favorite thing.

You have come and fit into our family seamlessly, and I love you more than words can say.

Your smile lights up the whole room, you laugh brightens any day. You, my sweet girl, will go far. You’ll bring light and joy to so many people in your life, I just know it. You’re opinionated and feisty and beautiful and will go so far in life, my little sunshine girl.

I want you to know that I will always be your momma. That I will always be here for you, to lead and guide you along the way. You will always be my girl.

Love,

Your Momma