8.01.2009


Dear Ollie,

Today you are 8 months old. To celebrate we took a day trip to Starved Rock

You are finally teething so you have had this sour lemon face for the last couple of days

Taking it all in. You love being out n' about

Hiking with Mom... geez, I can't believe I'm the Mom.

Ollie Hanks, I love you from the the bottom of my heart. You make me want to be a better person. You make me want to fight for the things I believe in. You make me brave. I have a fear of diving, but I knew you were watching the other day at the pool so I did it anyways, and I did it again just for good measure. You make me hopeful. You are too easy to love. You are charming to strangers. You think when I say "give me a kiss" means "please bite my nose".

I love you my son

-Mom

2 comments:

l.g. mcfifi said...

you are so cute- he is growing like a weed!

Diana said...

what a beautiful letter Jess. Way to document his babyhood. It goes by way toooo fast!!!