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i didn’t dream of babies and family. i dreamed of career and professional success.
so, you see, it all snuck up on me. i never knew how completely my heart could be taken. i never knew how my soul would feel literally heavy with the weight of responsibility and unconditional adoration and pure, true love. i never knew that this family, this house full of big brown eyes and soft, soft skin, was exactly what i needed.

i’m grateful every day that this is the way the dream has taken shape.
i’m grateful every day for all the love, all the people, all the little pieces that have brought me right here, right now.

thank you. i love you so.
xoxo