No Longer Strangers

Harper, I knew I loved you the moment we met, that is one of the greatest blessings of motherhood. But although my love for you was instant,  I didn't feel like I knew you yet. At first I felt like we were strangers because I knew your brother so well since I had already had him for almost two years. I remember looking at you as this tiny little mystery. Day by day and night by night I got to know you a little better. I got to know your sweet personality. I got to recognize your calm nature. I got to feel the peace of just holding you in my arms. I have come to notice that you much prefer to be around people socializing, than anywhere else. You are very tolerant of your big brother and have displayed much patience with him. You are quick to smile and love being talked to. You are so tiny that when you get really happy your whole body dances around. Anytime you hear your dad's voice, you immediately become alert and a big smile stretches across your face. You love having your mama around and will not take a bottle, but you also don't mind getting held by others as long as they enter into conversation with you. I love those times when all is quiet and it is just you and me and as we are chatting you look straight into my eyes. It is in those small moments I realize we are not strangers anymore but mother and daughter, starting out on what will become one of the greatest relationships of my life.  I want you to stay my little baby girl forever but also anticipate discovering more about you as you grow up.