Skidamarink

(Great!) Grandma,

Well, my last letter to you was about my pregnancy and this year I get to tell you about the incredible child we have been blessed with! 

Our son, John Daniel, was born at 1:31 pm on August 8, 2016. There were a few complications, but in the end both him and I were healthy and he has continued to thrive.

We named him John after Ben's Dad and Daniel as his middle name after my brother. 

Our sweet Johnny is such a delight! He is always smiling and laughing and happiness just exudes from this little guy. His joyful countenance reminds me so much of you. He brightens our world and anyone who meets him, just like you did. 

I wish I could talk to you about teething and crawling and recipes and learn fun songs to sing to him from you. But you still show up in little ways, like when I sing Skidamarink to him, he laughs and giggles and I think about how loved I felt by you.

Love you always!

Rachel