Kadin,

As I started writing this, it was exactly 11:59 PM on September 7, 2004. One year ago today, it was Sunday night and your mommy and I had just finished working on your room about half an hour ago, recorded a few minutes of your baby video, and tried our best to get some sleep.

The next morning we went to the hospital, and at 10:25 AM the most wonderful and amazing thing in the world happened: you were born.

I'll never forget standing beside your mommy and watching as Dr. Anderson held you up and I saw you for the first time. Then you peed.

I look at you every single day with the same love and awe that I did that first day. In fact, it seems to get stronger all the time. As I write this, there is a warmth in my chest and stomach.

It is now 12:13 AM on Wednesday, September 8, 2004. It is now technically your first birthday! Tomorrow you and your mommy fly to Newfoundland to see your nanny for 3 weeks, so I'm allowed to spoil you as much as I want today!

In fact, when you wake up at 5 AM, I'm going to bring you back into bed with us so that we can snuggle for a little bit.

Ok bobbaloo, it's time for bed now. I love you very much.

Love,

Abu