My Cheech,
Days before you officially turned 2.5 (today), we finally stopped nursing. It had been a long time coming. You used boobies for milk, for comfort, and for suckles. Nursing was a constant given if your life, if you were ever hungry, sleepy, cranky, sick, anything-- you always knew you could come up to mommy for some suckles. You slept in bed with us and woke up at all hours just to paw at me and get your boo. You still ask for boobies, but you just snuggle up to them now. To help you fall asleep, you lay down next to dad's pillow and you tell me, "scratch my back", and I do this until you give into your angelic slumber.
It was difficult to give you so, so, so much of me for this long but it has the greatest labor of love I've accomplished to date. I want to thank you for making me resilient, for helping me find strength deep within me to keep connecting with you. Raising you is a lifelong commitment, Hailey, but I want you to know mommy's warmth will always keep and protect you.
Love always,
Mama
