Letters To My Daughters | Dearest Sophia

Dearest Sophia,

You just turned four last month. Four is such a special age, well okay I feel that about every age you children turn to, but four seems like a big one because you aren’t quite a toddler and not yet a school age child. Sure you may have preschool coming up (still agonizing over the decision to send you to preschool or home school you). Still it doesn’t seem the same. I think of your brother Noah going off to Kindergarten this year and that was a huge milestone for us. I honestly know Kindergarten isn’t even that far off on the horizon for you but it sure feels like it is.  You will be equally happy with either. You are truly a resilient child.  You go with the flow. I have noticed if you aren’t trying to be just like your older siblings, you are clinging to mommy and daddy and trying to be your baby self.  Both of those are equally precious. You also have a wild streak. It is prevalent in just about everything you do.  There is absolutely no abandon in you and I adore that. You love to be sociable and friendly to everyone. I actually sometimes worry and we have to have the “strangers” discussion quite often. Most of all though I love your innocence. It is refreshing.  Everything is shiny and happy and new. As a parent, especially a mother of a young daughter (and I admittedly struggle with this even with Lillian ) I want more then anything to shield you. As a mother it is instinctual to be protective. I want to constantly and always be able to remind you of how absolutely creative, and unique you are. You should be told that you are a wonder and a marvel. I want to tell you not to conform. To ignore the naysayers and the critics. To dance to your own drum and your own music. To even create your own music. There is only one you. That makes you special. We really are all special. To that same note Sophie, so much I want to tell you to ever become a naysayer or a critic. Support and help build up those in need.  Do not be afraid to remind others how special they are so they can in turn keep their light shining as well. There are not enough of these kinds of people in this world.

Always know above all though that you are precious. God created you for a purpose and there is only ONE of you for a reason. I know being one of almost five siblings you will at times feel as a unit, but you are all completely mine.. and your own.

I love you my little gem,

Mommy

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