It's 2015 and you're 7 months old! I can't believe it. Get ready to read that a lot in the upcoming months because I'm struggling with the fact that time is going by so fast and you're changing just as fast. You look so much like Dad these days but I'm starting to see myself in you more and more. You recently started saying "Mama" and "Dada" and it just melts my heart. You only say dada when Dad is around and I love that. I'm not sure you're associating the words with us yet but it's nice to pretend you understand. You want to do everything we do. Eat what we eat, drink what we drink. You love food just like me.
Wedding planning has begun and it's more work than I expected. Finding a place that suits our little family was a hard task but we found one! I never thought I would get married in Texas but this place is gorgeous, Gem and there is nothing like it in Nashville. I can't wait to make pretty things for that day. I was never the type to dream about what my wedding day would look like but it's fun to discover what I want it to be like. Your Dad is just as involved in envisioning this celebration and it's so fun scheming and dreaming with him. We want it to feel intimate and moving.
We got you something special recently that we will give you on our wedding day. Something to remember the day and something that will grow with you. A little locket. We have to get our photos made so we can put them in there but I think you're going to love it. It's from 1960 but we had it fixed up and cleaned just for you.
I'm excited to give it to you and I can't wait to share special things like this with you as you grow up. I love getting things for you. Ammie loves antiques and she always shared her keepsakes with me. She taught me to appreciate old, fragile pieces and how to be delicate with them, to learn their history and admire such keepsakes. If you think I'm sentimental, just you wait.... Ammie is even more so.
I love you sweet girl.
Always,
Mama
