Letter to my Birdie

Dear Birdie,
Home Sweet Home. At least that is what I want to make this for you as long as you'll have us and they will let us have you. I promise I will do my very best to never let you go one minute of one day without knowing how loved you are, how special you are, how deserving you are of a good life. You've been through more in your short time, Baby Bird, than most will go through in their entire lives, and that's okay, because that will make you strong. It will make you appreciate life, and you will be better for it, because people like your FD and others like us will make sure of it. We will make sure you know how lucky you are, how precious life is, and how to be a good person and make the most of it. You will have to be patient with me, Birdie, because you see, I've never been a mommy before, but that doesn't mean I won't do my very best while I have you. I will make your life as easy and wonderful as I can, because you deserve it. You deserve peace and happiness and joy and you will have those things.

I can't wait for you to meet your 'family' here! You will know so many new and neat people and they will all love you and help take care of you too. You will meet Gamma Ward and Gigi and Poppa Johnson. They are very excited to get to know you as well. You will also meet lots of new friends who are like family to us as well. They can be odd, but they are fun and they will think the world of you.

I don't know you yet, Bird, but I know you are out there, and you are waiting for us just as we are waiting for you. I am praying for you. I am praying for your safety, your health, your family. I don't know what will bring you to us, but we will get through it together. I don't know how many of you there will be or how long we will have each one of you, but we will never forget every situation is different, and that you are special and we will treat you as such. We will do our best not to make assumptions because of things we've heard or because of those that may come before you. We will take each day as it comes. Good or bad. We will take each situation one at a time. We will do what is best for you to the best of our ability. We don't know how long you will be with us, be it weeks or years, but never the less you will be apart of our family and you will always have us to lean on.

I'm looking forward to meeting you, my sweet Birdie!