Blessed with bunnies

Dear Tatum,

Today is Easter and this year it has an entirely new meaning to me. From the time I was a little girl, I was raised to honor Easter Day as the day in which Jesus rose from the dead. Jesus' resurrection represents a day in which new life is gained after death. For years our family has exchanged plants or flowers as a symbol of new life. The children have always looked forward to receiving Easter baskets filled with lots of fun toys a chocolate bunny or a stuffed animal bunny.

Bunnies symbolize new life during Spring as they were once known as the most fertile of animals. Ironically, one year ago on Easter Day is when Daddy and I found out we were expecting a new life... a baby.

It was exactly one year ago today, last Easter, that your Great Grandmother looked at me when Daddy and I arrived for Easter dinner and said, "You are pregnant." She and my Aunt Toni were insisting that they could tell by my eyes. Daddy and I were a bit hesitant to express excitement since it had been almost one year of hoping and wishing for a positive pregnancy test. After dinner, and on our way home, we decided to pick-up a pregnancy test just in case. After all, what if they were right? Afraid of being disappointed yet again, I was unable to look at the results, so I handed the test over to Daddy. He looked up at me with glassy eyes and said, we're going to have a baby. This was such an exciting moment for us.

This holiday will always remind us that you are the new life we gained. We are so thankful for you... you are our little miracle.

Happy First Easter baby girl.

Love,
Mommy