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Kate,
My darling Kate, you're a mother now. I've never been as proud of another person as I was when I stood beside you whilst you welcomed our beautiful daughter into the world. Your whole body tortured from the forty-eight hours of labour you had gone through, your eyes told us all that, but still you were determined to give our child the best drug-free start in life.
I'm sorry, these words may not be coherent or make any sense to you but I knew I had to put the first few hours down into words. I wanted to write a letter for you to keep. Five hours ago you gave birth to a healthy baby girl. As I write this our infant is sleeping soundly in her transparent crib, besides the hospital bed you're snoring in, whilst I sit in the high-backed chair completely in awe of you, my astounding wife.
Your dream of being a mum to someone is now complete and I have no doubt you will more than fulfil your role in her life. From the moment our screaming daughter was placed on your bare chest you comforted and calmed her as if you had been doing it for years. You took to breast feeding like it was second nature, and changed her first nappy stress free. My love for you (little did I know) continues to grow and reach new levels, just as I think I could love you no more.
Mrs McKenzie-Dawson, you have taught me so much in such a short space of time. You love without limit and boundaries. And I get to love you for the rest of our lives together. I'm so lucky; so very lucky.
I'm sorry for standing in the way of you having a baby. Now she's here, and from the moment I knew you were pregnant, I have loved her just as much as I love the boys. In the few hours she's been in our lives I've gazed at her so many times and each time it continues to hit me just how perfect she is. Even now, less than half a day in, I can scarcely imagine a life without her. I don't want to have to imagine a life without her.
I don't make promises unless I know I can keep them. I've already held our unnamed child close and whispered in her ear all the promises I will fulfil. I promise to love you both with everything I have. Everything I do is for the two of you, as well as William and Lawrence. As she grows up I will give her the space and freedom to explore who she is- God if only I had of had the same opportunity. Together we raise a wonderful child with two loving mothers and two besotted older brothers.
Thank you Kate; thank you so much.
I love you.
Caroline xxx