Dear Avery, Emerson, and Harper, 

My sweet precious daughters.  When I first decided to create this blog in 2012 and decided to keep it a secret until you were older, I knew this was going to be my greatest gift to you.  I loved every moment of being a mom from the moment I was pregnant, to the moment that motherhood meant becoming a mom to two babies at once and then adding a third baby girl to the mix not even two years later. The moments, the experiences, the feelings, the smells, the tastes…all of it was so vivid and beautiful and I never wanted to forget a moment.  I knew the details would fade over time and I always wanted to remember.  More importantly, I wanted you to know how I felt being your mom and re-live the moments again. 

The last few years there have been questions about what a certain event was like or what your first word was, and honestly I can’t remember some of the details like I thought I would.  Every time I am asked, I think to myself I can’t wait until I share this gift that I have been working on in secret all these years. 

I had a rough timeline of how long I would blog and I feel that we have reached that milestone.  I’ll still continue to write or document in some capacity as you get older, but for now it’s time that themaddlife.com be a part of history you can enjoy.

I love you with all my heart and I truly hope that you cherish this priceless gift and these moments and memories forever remain close to your hearts. 

Love, Mommy