7 Months

Dear Nathaniel,

Today you would have been 7 months old. (It's hard to believe that it's been that long though I think I accidentally told some people 8 months so maybe it feels even longer than it has been.) You would probably be having fun at all the places we go, getting into stuff, and putting everything in your mouth. I would probably have to be watching you carefully all the time.

You are no longer the youngest in our extended family. You have a new cousin. She was born a few weeks ago. You are still the littlest though. She was much bigger than you when she was born. You will always be an 8 pound 2 ounce newborn to me.

We had a lot of fun remembering you today. We did lots of things that you would have probably enjoyed. We rode on streetcars and ate yummy food and played at museums. Grandma and Grandpa even came with us for part of it.

Tomorrow is Abby's birthday. I think that you would have had fun helping her open her presents and playing with all the paper and boxes. Maybe she would have shared and let you play with her new toys a little though some are little and not for babies.

We still miss you so much, but somehow the missing you is getting easier to live with. We wish you were here with us, but know that you are much better off in heaven.

Mommy