Dear Alex,
You’ve always been a little weird, in a good way. A fun, generous, kind hearted way. Â You are my beautiful free spirit, my sunshine, my summer storm.
You will never know how my heart swells with love every time I see you with your mismatched clothes and untied shoes, and your smile that can light up the darkest room – you truly are my sunshine.
Do you remember the time you asked Daddy what he would do if a monster came, and he said he would fight it and you said “oh, so you will die first?”. Â How about your very first haircut, that you received at the hands of your big sister? Â Speaking of your big sister, did you know that when you were in my tummy she wanted to name you “Snake”? Â And none of us will ever forget the day I asked you what you wanted to be when you grew up and you answered, “A Bear”. Of course you want to be a bear, because, why not??
You cannot imagine how proud I am of you for everything that you are growing up to be.  How happy I am to just be with you, and to watch you live your life with enthusiasm and joy.  I see you growing into an amazing athlete, and love that you have so much passion for all sports.  My favorite thing of all is to watch the way your face lights up when you are on the ice – THAT is what life is all about.  Embrace it Alex, and know that I will always be here cheering you on.
Don’t ever change, Allie-gator Tater. Â Stay true to your unique and amazing self and you will go far. Â Love you always baby girl.
Love,
Mom
Tressie Davis is a blogger and photographer located in Chelsea, MI.