Dear new baby girl,
whose name I don’t yet know
whose Momma is a friend of someone I love so much;
dear unexpected delight,
dear sweet surprising gift,
Welcome to the world!
I haven’t met you, and don’t know if I ever will,
but I am so very, very happy that you have arrived safely in this place.
Dear tiny girl, asleep in your mother’s arms,
you are far more than you know.
Your every breath promises that life goes on;
your perfect eyelashes show us that there is a Master hand at work.
Your pink cheeked health shows us that the future is strong and bright.
While another little girl clings fiercely to that force called life,
you show us that health and strength and vitality are still present in our children.
Dear new and unspoiled soul,
your tiny feet are set upon the path that will take you forward into the unknown.
We all wish you joy and discovery and adventure and love.
Dear new baby girl,
your birth shows us the future, far more hopeful than we feared.
Welcome!!!
Empty Nest, Full Life 
I am genuinely happy that I learned about your blog; was it through Random Reasoning(who I think of as kewsmith)? We are going to be traveling for the next several days – I plan to spend some time here (I hope the train has an Internet connection).
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And I found your blog through hers, too! I often stroll through your posts, especially when I need a smile.
Safe travels! Train travel always sounds so romantic to me……
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That makes me smile……big time. Happy happy baby girl.
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I forwarded this to the new Momma too. Thanks big sis. Love you so much.
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I’m glad that you did, Dave! I would love her to read it, and new Dad, too.
Love you too!
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this is beautiful and . We both love it. made me cry. Thanks so much.
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Congratulations, new Mamma! We are so happy for you! Enjoy the greatest adventure that life could ever give you…..!
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