Baby Lucy,

     I was going to go to Indiana to get you today, but I'm not sure if I will or not. The weather is supposed to be really bad and Poppie is afraid for me to drive in it.  Maybe I'll just leave a little later and hope that I miss the storms.  I really can't wait to see you and hold you again. This week has been very hard without you. I think it makes it harder to see how much fun you're having in Indiana and not being able to know if you miss us or not. We sure do miss you. I walk in your room and peek into your bed, but you're not there.

     Daddy and I are very excited that you are comfortable with family and away from us. We want you to be able to spend time with family that you don't see very often. Hopefully as you grow up we can take family trips to see Daddy's family in Florida. I know he wants you to have a better relationship with them than he did. It has been hard for him not being as close with his family as he wants to be. He's pretty much been on his own since he was 18 and only recently started keeping in regular contact with them. I'd like to think that you and I are responsible for that.

     There are so many things I want in life for you. Every day Daddy and I sit and talk about who we think you will grow into. We wonder what kind of movies you will like, if you will take after Daddy or me in school, what you'll want to be when you grow up. You have your whole life ahead of you and we are nothing but excited to hold your hands and watch you grow. You have already developed such a personality at such a young age. You giggle and laugh at so much. My favorite time of day is when Daddy comes home. No matter where you are you just watch him come in the door and you get so excited that he is home. People always tell us how happy you are. That is my favorite compliment. I love hearing that more than how cute or funny or big you are. Hearing people see that you're happy is more reassuring than anything else.

All my love forever and always,
Mommy