Dear Cooper

One month ago today my whole world changed forever.

I have always wanted to be a mom. I remember playing with my stuffed animals and pretending they were my "babies". Me and your Uncle Ben would play house and I would pretend I was the mommy! I dreamed of the day when I would get to be a wife and a real mom.

The day I married your daddy was one of the happiest days of my life. The Lord had answered my prayers and given me the husband He had picked out for me. We knew that we wanted to be parents but we also knew we needed to spend some time learning to be husband and wife. I am so thankful that we had that time together, but I was also so thrilled the day we decided we were really ready to be parents.

In God's perfect timing, we found out we were going to have a baby. The whole time you were growing in my belly I was amazed at the little life inside me. It is the most miraculous thing. I was simply in awe. The verse in Psalms that talks about Him knitting us together in our mother's womb became very real for me. I remember the first time me and your daddy got to hear your heartbeat and the first time I thought I felt you moving inside me and then when I was absolutely sure. I could hardly wait to meet you.

The day we finally got meet face to face was the most incredible day of my life. Words can never describe the love that I felt for you in that moment. You are the answer to my prayers and dreams of being a mom. The Lord picked you out just for me and your daddy. We are so very thankful and blessed.

My prayer for you this day and every day of your life is that you will know you are loved. Loved by your dad and me, but more than that, you are loved by the One who created you. He literally knit you in my womb and He has a plan for you. He loves you more than me or your dad ever could and He will be the only one who can meet your every need.

Thank you for making me a mom and for changing my world for the better! I love you more than you will ever know.

Mommy