Dear Charlie,


Soon you will become a big brother.  And while I know I will love your sister as much as I love you, it is hard to fathom it even being possible.  In the past 17 months and 5 days, you have brought tremendous joy to my life.  I am amazed at what you can do already.  At times I wish you could stay my little peanut forever, but then you learn to walk and life just becomes more fun or you learn to say "Mommy' and a single word has never sounded so sweet.

Sometimes I wonder if I am going to like being a stay at home mom in Las Vegas and I quickly think back to the countless mornings I cried on my way to work because I just wanted to be with you.  I know that during the week you, your sister, and I will have fun exploring a new city while Daddy is at work.  And when Daddy isn't at work our family can find ways to make Las Vegas feel like home.

I have so many hopes and dreams for you, but more than anything I want to support you in building your own hopes and dreams and then help you achieve them.  I believe in you and I will always be in your corner cheering you on.  There aren't enough grains of sand in the sea or stars in the sky to compare how great my love is for you.  You are and always will be loved!

~Mommy