{"id":10926,"date":"2012-03-29T18:35:15","date_gmt":"2012-03-30T00:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/julieharrisphotography.com\/blog\/?p=10926"},"modified":"2012-03-30T09:23:38","modified_gmt":"2012-03-30T15:23:38","slug":"life-with-ramona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/julieharrisphotography.com\/blog\/life-with-ramona\/","title":{"rendered":"Life with Ramona"},"content":{"rendered":"

My darling daughter Ramona—My love, my life, my moon–This is the first time I’m writing to you since you brightened my life with your arrival.\u00a0 I think I haven’t written a word because this love letter seems infinitely important–there is a lot of pressure around knowing that you will be reading this one day and I want to completely express my adoration for you.\u00a0 How do I find the diction to express my love for you?\u00a0 I love you, I love you, I love you, my precious girl.\u00a0 I love you.\u00a0 You are everything I could only imagine and more.\u00a0 You used to kick, punch, flip and speak to me when you were in the womb and now I see those same punches and kicks when you have something to say.\u00a0 Your strong will and spirit are already blowing my mind.\u00a0 I’m so proud of your strength and fire.\u00a0 But of course I knew you would have fire.\u00a0 You are my daughter.<\/p>\n

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Something happened to me on the morning you were born–it is as if I were reborn—for I honestly have a new heart.\u00a0 And as wonderful as this new heart is, it simply can’t hold all this emotion that I have for you.\u00a0 I brim over with tears daily just staring into your deep eyes.\u00a0 What color will they be? When something startles and scares you to tears, I also well up.\u00a0 My heart is entirely yours. I remember a few days after you were born, my mom (your Grammy) was watching you at night so I could get some sleep.\u00a0 I went to bed in a separate room and\u00a0 started crying because I couldn’t be away from you.\u00a0 I couldn’t even sleep because I missed you in my arms.\u00a0 I was aftraid that I’d miss something if I closed my eyes.\u00a0 So I cralwed into bed with you and Grammy and cried while I stroked your fuzzy, sweet smelling head.\u00a0 It was such a precious moment with the two most important women in my life–my life lines.\u00a0 There we were–three generations of strong women, cuddling in bed and crying.<\/p>\n

It’s not just my heart that you’ve brought to life.\u00a0 It’s my spirit, too.\u00a0 I’m young again and alive.\u00a0 Yesterday you, your dad and I all went for a walk.\u00a0 You were asleep in your stroller when I noticed a tree covered with white fluffy blossoms and I almost woke you up knowing how much you’d love that tree and the way it spread across the pristine blue sky. You love contrast and texture these days.\u00a0 You see, it’s you, my Ramona who have opened my eyes to life again.\u00a0 A year ago I never would have noticed that tree, those blossoms, that perfect Colorado sky.\u00a0 Now every puddle, every bumble bee, every cloud,\u00a0 seems so significant because through you, I am seeing things new again.<\/p>\n

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While the days have certainly gotten longer and these last 2 months have seemed like one long sleepless day, I am enjoying every second with you.\u00a0 Even when you’re screaming so loud and your face is so red, I think it might catch fire, I’m hanging on to every moment knowing that in just a few months you’ll be crawling out of my arms.\u00a0 In just a year you’ll be walking and your head won’t fit perfectly in my palm.\u00a0 The fuzz on your ears will be gone and you won’t be stroking my breast, but eating from a spoon.\u00a0 Dance parties in your nursury will be less about rocking you to sleep to Gregory Alan Isokov and more about entertaining you.\u00a0 When we rock out to Girl Talk, I’ll be more worried about the diction you’ll pick up.\u00a0 But I know I’ll savor those moments too. Your first scraped knee (which I’m sure I’ll cry about more than you) will also be a milestone.\u00a0 The first time you pick up a rolly polly, play in a sandbox, bark back at a dog…\u00a0 AWWWWWW….\u00a0 My life has just begun.\u00a0 How amazing this circle of life is. Just when I thought I had nothing left to look forward to, here you come to rock my world.\u00a0 God is so good, Ramona. I hope you find him\u00a0 sooner rather than later (on your own, of course).<\/p>\n

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My hope is that one day you’ll be where I am–sitting on a patio drinking a margarita and crafting a love letter to your daughter.\u00a0 I hope you’ll realize you’re in love with your life as I am now.\u00a0 I hope you’ll be courageous enough to do what’s right.\u00a0 That you’ll “poo-poo” the approval of others, that you’ll see a daffodil and the way it turns its face to the sun and smile in peace.\u00a0 I\u00a0 hope you’ll be full of joy–full of love and that you’ll hang on to every dream you’ve ever had.\u00a0 I hope you find your “Paris”.<\/p>\n

You have awakened me, my love.\u00a0 And life will never look the same.<\/p>\n

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Ramona Moon means “wise defender”, and a “light source in the darkness”.\u00a0 I pray that you’ll always to defend the good, and I know that you will always reflect the light of the son.\u00a0 I love you, sweet girl.<\/p>\n

Love eternally,<\/p>\n

your mama<\/p>\n

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You love staying up late with your mom and dad and watching TV.\u00a0 We love it too… sweet moments.\"\"<\/p>\n

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I love your face right before your cry.\u00a0 I really do.<\/p>\n

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You were so tiny at 2 weeks!\u00a0 Now you’re a chubbler at 2 months.\u00a0 My, how you can change in just days…\"\"<\/p>\n

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1 month old!<\/p>\n

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On your 1 month old birthday, I drove you East to the farm to meet my grandma, Ramona.\u00a0 The amazing woman you were named after.\u00a0 She is pretty smitten with you and thinks you are gorgeous.\u00a0 You are, by the way.\u00a0 Very beautiful.<\/p>\n

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You also got to meet your 2nd cousins, Jack, Madelyn, lydia and Avery…<\/p>\n

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You light up in Grammy’s arms.\"\"<\/p>\n

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…and in Dad’s.<\/p>\n

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He loves to put you in your “magic chair” and talk to you.\u00a0 You pretty much talk back.<\/p>\n

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Sometimes we make breakfast while you sleep in the magic chair…\"\"<\/p>\n

My very favorite thing to do with you is to take a bath together.\u00a0 Your Dad took this shot with his phone.\u00a0 Look at your precious face.<\/p>\n

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You absolutely love your wooden mobile.<\/p>\n

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… and your friends Mr Monster and the owl, “Coon”.<\/p>\n

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My darling daughter Ramona—My love, my life, my moon–This is the first time I’m writing to you since you brightened my life with your arrival.\u00a0 I think I haven’t written […]<\/p>\n

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