Family

Dear Sophia,

I've been thinking a lot about family lately. As a general rule, family is awesome. I am a firm believer that we are not meant to be alone on this earth. We each have specific talents and to survive, we need to work together. Plus, life can be pretty boring when you're all on your lonesome! You, little one, are part of a new generation of our family - our very large family. We have grandparents, aunts, uncles, in-laws, step-relatives, a few former foster-siblings up the line, and you even have a half-sister. But that's not all. Long story short, there's always someone to talk to or catch up with.

That's not to say that they won't get on your nerves - and seriously so - but there's always love there. A family isn't just one line of people who grew up together. It's a mish-mosh of people from different backgrounds. People get married, have babies, their babies get married and have babies (hopefully after about 18-20+ years), and it just spreads out from there. Different viewpoints, habits, traditions, and even religious beliefs are pushed together but they don't always mesh quite like you'd like them to. That just makes things interesting, I guess!

POINT IS, family is important. That's why the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints focuses so much on family history work, temple work, and keeping current records accurately. While it may not always be easy to deal with your family members, it's easy to love them and wish the best for them. As far as you are concerned, I am grateful for your existence. You may not be with us here on this earth very long, but you will always be a part of our family and we will always love you no matter what.

In other news, we hit the 8 month/32 week mark on Monday. It's crazy to think how long you've already been around. As far as we know, we have already been through a majority of your time here on earth. At least I get to feel you wiggling around a lot. Sometimes you even kick me unexpectedly and I jump (which is initially shocking, but I ultimately enjoy it.)

In other other news, my friend Rachael is in town!! I haven't seen her in over a year but we're gonna be meeting up this week and I'm SO EXCITED! That is all.

Sincerely,
Mommy.