Dear Hayden,

As of today, your big girl room is finished! You’ve been sleeping in a big girl bed all summer, but today Dad and Papa put together your headboard (which we designed out of a piece of fence to match your bird/outdoor theme), and that makes the room complete! To tell you the truth, I cried the day this summer when they moved your big girl bed in, and took your crib out. I love watching you grow and change, but it’s all happening a little too quickly for me. I love being with you, and I don’t want these precious years to end.

Love you,
Mama