We took you on your first overnight camping trip last night. Our friends Scott and Maureen have a party out in the woods every year for their anniversary. We went out to help them celebrate and to see how we all did camping together. You were a little crabby, but we all survived. I awoke in the middle of the night and a bad scare because your face was so cold and you didn't move when I touched you. I panicked and woke your dad up. I was so scared! You were find though... sleeping like a rock. I'm not sure I'll ever get over the fear that you are going to die in your sleep. I'm sorry that I wake you so often!
I've been thinking a lot lately about being an older parent. Perhaps because I was asked if I was a grandmother last weekend when we were in Albuquerque---sheesh that was a blow to my ego! I feel a little bad that you will never have a young and beautiful mother. I really hope this doesn't bother you. For most of my life I looked younger than my years--until I hit 30. All of a sudden I aged. I hope this doesn't happen to you. I'm going to try very hard to encourage you to take care of your skin. I never really did. Who knows if it was that or genetics that caused the wrinkles, but it can't hurt for you to be more careful. Hopefully by the time you're a teenager, getting a suntan won't be as important as it was when I was young. The things we used to do--yikes!
Anyway sweetheart, I'm sorry I waited so long to have you, but I am so glad you are here in my life!
Here is one of my favorite pictures of us so far......
I love you, darling
Mommy
