A Letter To My Firstborn Before The Birth Of My Second Child ♥

Dear Tyler Lee, my little angel man,

For the last three years you've been my one and only, my everything and my best friend. We've done and seen so much together in the last few years and you've been the one constant in my life, the only person I've seen every day and the one who has filled me with so much joy, from the moment you wake up to the minute you fall asleep at night and dream those lovely dreams you have. We've gone on so many adventures together, with me photographing them all along the way so that we never forget those special memories we've experienced. In less than five weeks we're about to embark on a new adventure and chapter in this life of ours, you're about to become a big brother and I sincerely hope that it's a role you embrace and love forever.

You have such a kind and caring nature, so I'm not worried about you interacting with your new baby sibling, I think you'll be the best big brother ever. Even if we do encounter some bumps along the way, times when you don't want to share your mummy or think the baby is being "too loudy" as you say, when he or she is crying, I know that in the long run you'll relish your newly appointed role of big brother, protector and friend.

I have worried about you so much lately, I never knew I could worry so much about someone else in life but you're so precious to me and I only want the best for you. I'm so sorry that Daddy and I have been so busy lately trying to get the house ready for the baby's arrival and that I haven't had the energy to do anything very fun with you, I promise all the work will be done soon and we'll enjoy some fun and joy-filled days out together - most probably as a family of four. We're going to have the best summer, I promise.

I'm going to try my very best to make sure that you don't feel pushed out or neglected once the baby arrives, that's the one thing that worries me the most. You'll always be my baby, the one who made me a mother and please don't every think that you've been put into second place because you'll always be my number one, albeit jointly from now on with your sibling.

Thank you for being so good these past few weeks, when I was feeling awful and tired you were actually so considerate, it amazes me how wise and aware you are of others. Thank you for all the cuddles, love and coming into me every morning just to say "I love you mummy" and "good morning!" in that sing-song way you do, it's the best part of my day. I'm so glad to have experienced three years and three months of you being my only baby, it's been amazing watching you grow, learn and become the very active, happy and funny little boy you are. I only hope you love watching your sibling grow as much I did with you.

I love you dolly, always remember that and know that no matter how many babies grace our family over the next few years, that as long as I'm living, you'll always be my baby too, my firstborn and my world.

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