My Dearest Katherine: Today marks THE DAY you came home from the hospital after you stayed in the NICU for two months four years ago… that was a mouth full, that’s for sure.
It may not seem like a huge day, but in retrospect, it’s everything to me! This was the day that we finally got to take you home and start living life fully and completely, and today, four years later, you have already surpassed my wildest dreams!
Right now, you can read and write, and your storytelling abilities are fantastic. You are a great athlete (soccer and pseudo volleyball). You are super into drawing, and you are beginning to help out around the house more by making your lunch and folding laundry. You care about people genuinely and are very emotional, and you’ve got a funny way of calling me bro and dude in casual conversation.
Simply put. Kid, you’re fantastic!
Today we did school work: we worked on odd and even numbers, and you memorized Deuteronomy 31:8, which says
It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not leave you or abandon you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.
NIV
We also played outside for a little bit, and we got to pray with Mr. Red and Mr. Leo, who are essential personnel during this COVID-19 situation. You blew them bubbles and wished them a happy, almost April! We told stories together using your story cards, and you picked what you wanted for dinner.
You’ve changed so much in four years, and even though I’m sad that you will never be this young again, I am so excited to see where you will go and how much more you will grow with each passing year! I love you, Kobi, and I hope you always remember you can always come home.
Kobi, my love, I simply wanted to say thank you for being your beautiful sweet self and always remember that I love you.
Love mom
So precious! Sounds like she is very blessed to have you as her Mom! Great scripture verse!
Thank you very much!
You are welcome 🙂