Dear Talitha,
I think we gave you the right name, because you are truly a little girl who arises with joy each day. Every morning I hear your little, sweet noises as you start to wake up. You never cry or whine, but just make little grunts that almost sound like baby giggles. When I pop my head over the side of your crib to pick you up, you smile up at me like you just can’t wait to spend the day together… and I feel the same way about spending my day with you.
We didn’t know we would be moving to a new state when you were just four months old. We didn’t know you would live in a pack ‘n’ play for weeks on end, and that every morning I would dig your clothes and diapers out of a suitcase or that you would travel thousands of miles in the car in your first few months on earth. But God knew. He knew what our life would be like right now, and he blessed us with the most gentle, content baby to shower grace upon us in this transition. Your dad and I fall more in love with you every day. We would love you no matter what, of course, but your sweetness has us extra enamored. You are such a source of joy for us, and I pray you bring joy to others all of your days!
Love,
Mama
