From the minute you were born, I fell in love with your smile. I vividly remember the rush of excitement I had when I was informed that you decided to make your entrance into the world. What I will never forget, and will hold against you for probably the rest of your life, is your untimely entrance. After spending a week waiting for you, and two 14 hour trips, you decided that on my first morning of college to come into the world. However, I knew from the first picture I received of you, that it would be my privilege to be your god mother.
You’re too young to read this now, but one day you’ll be able to understand it for yourself. One thing that I want you to know is that I will always be there. I am always counting down the days until my next planned trip to see you, and I look forward to watching you grow up and all of the milestones you will accomplish. When the time comes, I will be the family member going crazy (and embarrassing you) on the sideline of all your athletic events, the one overwhelming you with how many pictures I want to take of you with your awards, the one blissfully watching you blow out your candles every year on your birthday and the one screaming at your graduation.
Anyone who knows me, knows how genuinely excited I get about everything that happens in your life. Not a day goes by where your mom doesn’t send me a picture of you, that of course, I show off to everyone in the room. I probably sound like such a mom to all of my college friends when I get excited about the little things that happen in your life. But c’mon, watching you crawl to me on FaceTime is just about the most adorable thing someone could witness. My friends are probably tired of me showing them pictures and videos of you just being your photogenic self, but a picture of your smiley self always makes my day. And yes, I’m sure you’re a little annoyed with the amount of times I’ve asked you if you can say my name yet, but for now, “dada” works too. You always bring happiness to my life from seven hundred miles away.
Each day, FaceTiming you is one of my highlights. I thank technology everyday for giving me the opportunity to watch you grow up, even if I can’t physically be there all of the time. Seeing you progress from the newborn who really only ate and slept, to a big boy who can sit up, crawl, hold his own bottle and is working on growing a mouth full of canines, has been an amazing experience.
I can’t wait for all of our future adventures; taking you to the park one day, bringing you to the ocean to go swimming, taking you mini golfing, to six flags, and baseball games--sharing all of the things I love with you too.
It has already begun to happen, but I can’t wait to spoil you rotten for birthdays, Christmas, and just in general. I can promise you that I will be the cool relative that you look forward to hanging out with, and I can assure you that ice cream will alway be involved. Even now, every time I go into a store, I find myself drifting to the baby department. Looking at little shoes and socks and bow ties that I know you would look adorable in, is so much fun. 
Knowing that you’re in this world, so innocent and happy, makes me smile. Even on my longest days, when I have homework up to my eyeballs, practice and work, hearing your laugh reminds me to smile once in a while. Your happy-go-lucky self reminds me of the little things in life. Your amusement for such simple things reminds me of what its like to be little and carefree. You’ve taught me so much during the past seven months, when I’m supposed to be one of the people teaching you. Thank you for being a precious little bundle of joy and a bright spot in my life.
