She’s everything I thought she would be, all warm and full of hope. Beautiful, with big brown eyes and one day i’ll get to see her smile for days. I can’t wait till she can walk and talk and hug and laugh and play with me and share her joy with everyone else. I pray she’ll have her dad’s sense of humor and a be wise beyond her years. She’s a gift, she’s a blessing, she makes me want to dedicate myself to a higher power to ensure her future. Brook-Lynn. Sweet, beautiful…Brook-Lynn. You mean the world to me.

I loved you before I met you, you were hope beyond hope and had my love in a way that only you could have. I can’t wait to meet you. Can’t wait to hold you. Watch with pride as you grow into your own.

I love you god-daughter. Welcome to the world.