As your mommy, Abby, I promise:
1) I will never stop loving you. No matter how naughty you've been, how frustrating a situation can be, or how heart-broken I can feel, I promise to never, not even for a second, stop loving you with all of my heart. There is nothing that you could do to change that.
2) I will always believe in you and everything that you do and want to be. Please never mistake my questioning for not believing- I just want to know more.
3) You will always be my baby.
4) No matter how big you've grown, there will always be a spot on my lap for you.
5) I will at some point tell a story about you that will embarrass you. Please know that I know not what I do- I just love you so much- and I think that everything you do is note-worthy.
6) I will fight for you. The love of a mother is fierce and burning. I will fight with every inch of my being for you.
7) I will always make time to smell the flowers. Though parenthood is unbelievably hectic at times, I promise to always take time to smell the flowers with you, to go for an evening stroll, spend a little extra time on the beach, camp a little longer in the tent, and be accountable to you.
8) I will try to not give you the reason, "because I said so".
9) You are beautiful- inside and out- and I will remind you of this beauty all the time- especially when you're a teenager.
10) I will take you traveling. There is so much to see in the world- and I want to experience it and expand with you and your daddy. We'll be a group of traveling fools together. ;)
11) I will try to instill in you the most precious values that I know- gratitude, acceptance, strength, confidence, love, good faith, and patience.
12) I will always tell you I love you- even in front of your friends. This may embarrass you at times but in the end, love gets us through it all- and there is no sentence more beautiful and reassuring than "I love you".
13) I will teach you my life essentials- how to do your laundry, wash the dishes, cook spaghetti, grow a plant from seed, sew a button back on, start and maintain a campfire (and assemble a tent), and how to laugh at yourself.
14) I will try to let you own just about any pet that you want- we'll have to discuss guinea pigs though- I just don't get them.
15) I will be there when you experience your first heart break. Your grammy rocked me through the tears of mine, and I'll do the same for you.
16) I will teach you how to give. I will do everything in my power to show you how to care for your fellow being. What you put in to the world is returned to you ten-fold.
17) I will listen to you. I will put down what I'm doing and actively engage in your conversation- I will try with all of my might to do this every time you want to tell me something. Your words are important.
You and your daddy are oh so precious to me and I couldn't be happier to be your mom, Abigail Ann. Thank you for making me a mother. :)
I would also like to wish all of the mothers in my life a very happy mother's day- especially Leif and my moms- we couldn't do this without the two of you and we don't tell you that enough. We love you both dearly and can't wait to celebrate mother's day with you! :) xoxoxox
8) I will try to not give you the reason, "because I said so".
9) You are beautiful- inside and out- and I will remind you of this beauty all the time- especially when you're a teenager.
10) I will take you traveling. There is so much to see in the world- and I want to experience it and expand with you and your daddy. We'll be a group of traveling fools together. ;)
11) I will try to instill in you the most precious values that I know- gratitude, acceptance, strength, confidence, love, good faith, and patience.
12) I will always tell you I love you- even in front of your friends. This may embarrass you at times but in the end, love gets us through it all- and there is no sentence more beautiful and reassuring than "I love you".
13) I will teach you my life essentials- how to do your laundry, wash the dishes, cook spaghetti, grow a plant from seed, sew a button back on, start and maintain a campfire (and assemble a tent), and how to laugh at yourself.
14) I will try to let you own just about any pet that you want- we'll have to discuss guinea pigs though- I just don't get them.
15) I will be there when you experience your first heart break. Your grammy rocked me through the tears of mine, and I'll do the same for you.
16) I will teach you how to give. I will do everything in my power to show you how to care for your fellow being. What you put in to the world is returned to you ten-fold.
17) I will listen to you. I will put down what I'm doing and actively engage in your conversation- I will try with all of my might to do this every time you want to tell me something. Your words are important.
You and your daddy are oh so precious to me and I couldn't be happier to be your mom, Abigail Ann. Thank you for making me a mother. :)
I would also like to wish all of the mothers in my life a very happy mother's day- especially Leif and my moms- we couldn't do this without the two of you and we don't tell you that enough. We love you both dearly and can't wait to celebrate mother's day with you! :) xoxoxox
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