Today is summer solstice, and today is also the day that you turn 6 months old! Holy cats; Time, you are indeed a speedy burglar. Sweet Numora, I could write to you today of the way you screech, babble, laugh, and how your smile is from ear to ear and in your eyes. I could mention how you love to chew on your toes, though you’ve recently gotten too chubby to make this an easy feat. I could certainly mention how you bury your sweet face into my neck and *huuuug* so tightly, or how you often reach up when you’re sleepy and stroke my face or play with my hair. I could also mention how you love to suck on my chin, and bite my cheeks, and of course I’d have to mention your wild curly Mohawk that is so hard to tame. And your deep, big, blue eyes—I would most definitely have to mention them. And your tiny chubby toes and rolly thighs and dimpled knees and elbows; I certainly wouldn’t leave them out. Oh yes, and the way you smack your lips in between each bite of your cereal and bananas; you simply melt me! But if I start mentioning these things, these tiny moments and lovely features that have stolen my heart, I might just never stop.

I’ll admit, sweet girl, I was pretty terrified when I learned that we were going to have you. I knew that our lives would never be the same, and I knew what an incredible responsibility you would be. But it only took a few short moments for me to adjust to the idea of this whole new reality. Every moment has been sweeter, richer, more precious, and every day more new now that you are here.

My sweet Mora Adora, my precious angel, my beautiful girl, you are the light of my life, and the love of my heart. You have made me better in every way. We are so indescribably in love with you and immeasurably thankful for the gift that you are. I won’t say that I can’t remember what life was like without you, but I am confident in saying that I don’t want to. I love you so much; happy half- birthday little shug!

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