Dear Logan,
January 26th, 2021.
What a day.
Almost two weeks late. You took forever to get here.
Getting to meet you for the first time was a little anti-climactic, after all the hullabaloo around your birth. You were soft and squishy and frowny like all newborns are. The giant feet (sorry, that’s going to be a life long thing with those Scandinavian genes you got!) that stuck out the bottom of the onesie you wore home. We were all so glad to finally get to meet you.
Getting to know you though? What a joy it has been. As your auntie I thought there were some things I’d probably learn from you when you were older, when we would share secrets and whispers and our favorite movies with snacks that you mom didn’t need to know about! I had no idea how much you would teach me starting from the day you came home. I had no idea how much I would enjoy you in all your different stages. I had no idea how humbling it would be to have you know me and trust me and take my hand knowing I would take care of you.
I think the part about all this that I can’t wrap my head around is that you won’t remember any of these things in 10 or 20 or 30 years, but I will. I’ll remember you giggling and saying “ Hi Sam” and “Hi Katie” to my dogs every time you see them. I'll remember sitting with you and a big bowl of popcorn watching a movie by the Christmas tree. I’ll remember how much you loved your Momma and Daddy and all of the dogs running underfoot. I’ll remember that you are so sweet and excited about every tiny, little detail of your day. I’ll remember how lucky I’ve felt that I’ve gotten to be here for all of it and what a privilege it has been watching you grow and seeing you giggle and getting to hold you these past two years of your life. I hope and pray that I show up for you so that you always know how much you mean to me. That I’m someone you know is always in your corner.
There is a saying I heard last year that really just sums it all up, Logan:
~These are the good old days.~
I love you.
Auntie Elea
It’s tough work being the favoritest auntie, but you do an excellent job. 💕
Happy birthday Logan 😘