To My Son

Five years ago today, I was at work and standing up at my desk, with papers in my hand. I twisted around to hand them to the girl who sat next to me, when all of the sudden, I felt the MOST BIZARRE feeling in my stomach. Like someone tickling me on the inside. Or butterflies' wings fluttering in my stomach. It was so different and so unexpected that I sat down, dropped the papers and said, "WHOA." I sat there for about a minute, just reeling from this fluttering. And then I knew. It was you.

You were the most amazing thing I'd ever felt.

Five years later — today — was your last day of daycare before you start big-kid school. It's crazy how quickly it's gone by. You still amaze me. I love you so much and am so excited for you to take this next step. I'm not even sad that you're growing up — not today, anyway.

But in a week, love, I won't be surprised if I feel a few more butterflies as I watch you walk into school for the first time. I hope it's the most amazing thing you've ever done.

I hope everything you do is.

I love you,
Love, me