Dear Daughter,

My first born. You have taught me so much. I thought I had this parenting thing down (for like five minutes), but in reality every second is a learning experience. With you, life as I know it officially changed and although I can't remember my time before you, I'm not sure I want to. Before you was just a prelude to who I am now.

You are so smart and do so well in school, I hope that continues and that my attempts as a role model aren't lost. I see so much of myself in you. You are five! I can't even begin to remember how you turned five. It's like I blinked and you were five. WHAT?

And although we have moments sometimes, and you are very capable of saucing me especially when you and your baby bro get together, you always seem to get back to a good place with me. I only hope that each moment good or tough teaches you something. Everything is a learning experience.

I hope that you always stay true to who you are. I know some people like to call you a boy because of your short hair, not stopping to think that those beautiful big blue eyes and those perfect dimples belong to a little princess, even through those times, stay who you want to be. If you want long hair have long hair, if you want short, green hair then have short green hair. Life is too short to be something you're not. If you want to be a tomboy, then you have every right to be one. Just be who you are and never stop doing that.

You make me want to be a better role model and teach others how to be one too, just for the sake of you. Just so you can have all glorious people around you. Everything I do is to benefit you, your brother, your mom and our family. I want to instill family values, and show you that even imperfect people can love perfectly, it can be done and it is in us.

There are so many things I want to teach you and things that I want you to learn. First and foremost, I always want you to know that you are loved and accepted by me through every milestone.

I love you,

Mom