I’ve been working on your baby book since before you were born, but somehow life swept me up, and here I am finally writing your first letter and your birth story now that you’re already two years old. It feels good to put these memories into words, especially after everything we went through together. I wanted to save a digital copy too, just in case the physical book doesn’t survive the years. One day, you’ll be able to look back and read all of this, and I hope you can feel how deeply you were loved from the very beginning.
My First Letter to You
My sweet Remy,
I never imagined I would become a mom. It just didn’t feel like something that would ever happen for me. But the moment I found out I was pregnant with you, everything shifted. Suddenly, the world felt softer and brighter and fuller. I loved you before I even knew your face or your tiny voice or the way you would one day fit perfectly in my arms.
As you grew inside me, I kept thinking about the life we would share. All the little moments I already knew I’d treasure. Your first laughs, your first steps, the way you would teach me how to slow down and see the world with new eyes. I felt nervous and excited and so deeply grateful all at once.
Your dad has given me more love and safety than I ever thought I deserved. He makes me laugh, he makes me brave, and he reminds me every day why bringing you into our family is the greatest gift of our lives. I can’t wait to raise you together. You are already the best part of our story.
I love you more than anything, and I haven’t even met you yet. But I will spend the rest of my life showing you how loved you are.
With all my heart,
Mom
Your Birth Story
Remy, your entrance into the world was anything but simple, but it showed me just how strong and brave both of us could be.
When it was time for you to be born, things escalated very quickly, so we went in for an emergency C-section. I was scared, but all I could think about was making sure you were safe. And the moment I heard your first tiny cry, everything else faded away. You were here, and you were perfect.
But after you were born, my body went through something no one expected. I developed a very serious infection that turned into necrotizing fasciitis. I went from having zero surgeries in my life to four in just one month. There were days your dad held you and whispered to you while I lay in the hospital, fighting to heal. There were moments I was terrified I wouldn’t get to watch you grow up.
But I did. I fought hard because you were worth every breath, every stitch, every step back toward life. And your dad stayed right by my side the whole time. You were the little light we held onto through all of it.
When I finally came home to you for good, you didn’t know any of what happened. You just looked at me with the sweetest eyes, happy to be in my arms. That moment felt like the first sunrise after a long storm.
Your birth made me stronger. It taught me what it means to love without limits. And even though the journey was painful and scary, I would go through every part of it again if it meant bringing you safely into our family.
You are my miracle, Remy. My brave guy. My reason for fighting so hard to stay.
And every day since has been a gift.
❤️ Mom