Dearest and most precious Nicholas,
Today marks one year since you were born and we got to finally meet our sweet little boy, after 9 months of eager anticipation... When you were born, you cried so loud and we felt so lucky that you were safe and healthy. Mommy held you close to her chest and Daddy, Grandma, and Tia Ashley gathered round to see -- finally see -- what you looked like. Lots of black hair! That's all we could tell.... you reminded us of your Papai... you were big for a newborn but still so small, so fragile, so amazing! Now, at one year, you are strong, funny, cuddly, vocal, and you look a lot like Mommy with blue eyes and lighter hair: life is full of surprises!
When you were born, Mommy and Daddy had a lot of learning to do: how (and how often) to change diapers, how to fold tiny clothes, how to soothe you and help you to sleep, how to get everything else done on very little sleep. Caring for your life was a tremendous responsibility and a tremendous privilege. Mommy and Daddy would awaken suddenly, scared in the night, in a sleep-fogged panic that we had lost you... and each time we would thank God that you were with us, snuggled in your blanket and sound asleep.
Watching you grow and develop over a year has been wonderful and has totally changed the way we think about ourselves, our family, and life. We are always grateful for your health and your laughter. So blessed, we imagine we have a great responsibility in taking care of you and hopefully not messing up how beautiful you already are! We want you to be happy, curious, brave, and kind... we hope you will have great dreams and seek to help all those around you.
Nicky, you have a special position in life-- you are a dual citizen, you will (and are on the way to being) be bilingual, you will have to navigate the complexity of having two families in two separate, but flowing, hemispheres. We hope it will be a rich, happy life for you! Already you are loved all over the world!
So, you have a year under your belt now, but it's just the beginning! Soon you will be walking, talking more, becoming more and more "Nicholas" with each passing day. We are excited, just as we were a year ago, to meet you and each day we will be meeting you anew.
Happy 1st Birthday, sweet Nicky! We love you with all our hearts!!!!!!!!! Enjoy your day!
Love,
Mommy, Daddy, Inca, Manny, Grandma, Grandpa, Vovo e Vovó, all your aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends who love you inside and out!!
2 comments:
Oi Nick,
Parabéns pelo seu aniversário! Passou tão rápido...Parece que foi ontem que estávamos aqui, muito ansiosos, esperando você nascer, loucos para ver a sua carinha. Estamos muito felizes com o seu primeiro aninho. Esperamos estar com você logo, logo.
Um beijão,
Tia Ré, Pedinho e Tio Arlindo
Dear Nicky,
Last night I dreamt you were moving in to Barra and you could say "Tia Dani" and "Vovó".
I wish you a terric picnic!
Many kisses to you and the folks,
Tia Danny
P.S: I´m going to Maracana to see Fluminense. Ithink when you are here you will support it, too.
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