Happy 11 months, our lovely Emerson!You are always in our hearts and thoughts, but this past month I especially felt like you were almost physically right there alongside with me.
You were there with me during the late nights I stayed up making your special first birthday card or writing a heartfelt letter to foster mom. I would often look up and see your cute little face right in front of me.
You were there with me as I went out shopping for clothes to send to you as you outgrow your baby clothes.
You were there with me as I picked out your first walking shoes. I saw you so clearly taking those cute baby waddle steps.
You were there with me as I wandered through the toy store aisles for hours imagining what toys you would love playing with.
You were there with me as I shopped for books that I hope you'll enjoy looking through as you sit on foster mom's lap. I flashed forward to a year from now and saw what kind of books you and I would enjoy together.
Now that both the care and birthday packages have been wrapped and shipped off to you, I hope and pray that as you receive and play with what we sent, that we become more alive and real to you. That you feel our love radiating from the care packages. That somehow you can feel that you are being missed so much halfway around the world. That, my dearest Emerson, is our wish for you on your 11 month birthday.
We love you.
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