Dear New Baby

Dear New Baby;



This is a letter to you from your Mimi.  I am your mommys' mommy.  You are soon to come into our world with arms aplenty to hold you, touch you and just love on you.  Unlike Piper, who was our first grandbaby, you are going to have lots of little hands coming towards you.  Curious hands.  Eager hands.  And sometimes....not so gentle hands.  There will be whispers in your tiny ears but also loud yells and lots of jumbled conversations.  You, sweet boy, will not get much quiet time.  But that is the price you pay for coming into a family that is so full and blessed with little ones.  Where some see chaos.....I see adventure.  So many people to love you.  Wanting to hold you.  Kiss you.  You are going to be a very loved on little boy.  There are a few things though I need you to know about your brother and your cousins.  Finley will be your big brother.  But.....he is a baby too.  Only 2.  He will not magically grow up overnight and want to share his whole world with you.  He is not going to want to share his dinosaurs or his "bunny".  And that's ok.  He will....eventually.  But Finley will love you and you will love him.  As you two grow you will fight with and for one another.  Brothers can be fiercely close and I pray that the two of you are all your lives.  Now for all your cousins.....Piper is the oldest at 8 years old.  What a sweetheart she is.  She will love on you and play with you and help in everyway she can to mother you.  She will read to you.  Fix you snacks when your bigger.  And mostly she will teach you.  She has a learners heart which often reflects a teachers heart.  Next is Savannah. Just 6 years old.   She will be your biggest fan.  A natural mother.  She will pet you and wait on you and baby talk you all day long.  She will be the best playmate because she really loves to play.  From her you will learn how to be sneaky and funny.  Then there is Brooks....our quiet little guy.  Only 4.  He will show you how to play with cars and trucks.  He will be one of your best friends because he is a good friend.  Brooks is a buddy like no other.  Loyal and true.  From him you learn how to watch and observe.  A man of few words and a lover of donuts.  He is a good one to play with.  Last is Kyra.  She is your mommy's cousins little girl.  They grew up very close.  She is also 4.  She was so in love with your brother when he was born it was just plain hilarious.  I know she is going to be crazy about you.  She is so expressive and entertaining.  Playing with her will be a nonstop variety show.  She will teach you how to sing and dance for sure.  So you see, little one.....you will never lack for entertainment, learning, playing or socialization.  But mostly, little one....you will never lack for love.