I Hope You Know

My sweet girl,

You have no idea how much I love you.

But the truth is, I don’t yet know how much you love me either.

We are a mommy and daughter communicating in different languages and I am still desperately trying to learn yours.

You don’t hug or kiss me yet, but that’s okay.

I just want to know….

Do you feel loved when I hug and kiss you?

When I smile and tickle you?

When I sit and try to play with you?

When I sing for you and act silly?

When I play peek-a-boo with you?

When I spin you around and throw you in the air just to make you laugh?

When I buy you toys and equipment that I think you’ll like?

When I search out providers who I think will help?

When I call you beautiful and comb your hair?

I wish I could see the world through your eyes just once.

I want to see what you see.

I want to hear what you hear.

I want to feel what you feel.

But most of all, I hope you one day know just how much I love you.

Written by, Edlín of Life with the Straubs

Edlín is a devoted wife and mother to two beautiful little girls, Elsie and Haisley. Before Elsie turned 2 she and her husband found out she was on the spectrum and life hasn’t been the same since. Now on any given day she can be found chasing her two littles around the house, cooking, cleaning, attending daily therapy sessions, and surviving on very little sleep and a whole lot of love and coffee. You can follow Edlín on her website, Life with the Straubs and on Instagram.

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