Before our son was even born, I wrote several letters to him
on this blog – before we knew he was a him,
when he was still our LBK.
So for Christmas, my wonderful, amazing husband helped our almost-ten-month-old
baby boy write a letter to me. The
letter came with this aquamarine ring, the birthstone that Quinn and I share.
(I guess Santa dropped my note where the Hubs would find it.)
The ring alone is a fabulous gift, but this letter from
Quinn is sweeter than any gift I could have asked for. Want to read it? You may
need a tissue first. I wish I had one when I read it. Go ahead and grab one, I’ll
wait…
Okay, here it goes:
Dear Mommy,
How can I tell the greatest mom in
the world how much she means to me? What kind of gift tells you how much I need
you? I tried asking all the toys that you have given to me in the past 10
months. You know, the ones that magically move and talk whenever you are around
and make me smile and laugh for hours? They were oddly silent, as they usually
are when you are not in the room.
So I decided that maybe the bathtub
that you so lovingly bathe me in every night could help me figure out what to
get you for Christmas. Alas, it just sat and held the warm water that you
always make sure is the right temperature and that I splash your nice clothes
with until you are drenched.
So I thought that the spoon that
you feed me with, everyday without fail, might know. The one that you make sure
fills my tummy first before you even start your meal. However when it came time
for me to ask it, you read me a book indicating that it may have run away with
the dish.
I was beginning to worry that you
may never know how much I love you. I tried one last time by asking daddy how I
could show you how much you mean to me. For once, he was helpful…
Daddy told me that when he wanted
to show you how much he loved you, he bought you a special ring. A ring that
would keep the two of you close even though he can’t be next to you all the
time. A ring that would remind you of his love even when he was far away from
us. A ring that would let you know that he was yours forever.
After listening to daddy explain
the ring he gave you, I thought that it might be a good place to start trying to
tell you how much I love you and that I will be your son forever.
Love, Quinn
Yeah, I know. I bawled, too. Oh, how I love these boys. My cup runneth over.
