Hey Sofia,
It's your 17th birthday today.
You don't spend a lot of time with your Dad and I since you're so busy with school, work, and soccer, but I love when you do stop by. You and Zola were planning to go shopping on one of my days off not too long ago and surprised me by stopping by with coffee. I loved catching up with you girls. The two of you decided that you both want to go to LA for your 18th birthdays. I mentioned the trips to you at Christmas so we would have plenty of time to plan everything.
You got your driver's license last summer. Your dad decided he wasn't going to get you a car for your birthday last year, but your grandparents all bought one for you. You remind me a lot of myself when I was 17. You love school and are nominated for prom queen. It's also looking very promising to be valedictorian when you graduate next year.
I enjoyed hearing about your college visits with your moms over the past year. You've already decided that you want to apply to the pre-med programs at Penn State, Berkeley, and University of Washington. We all want you to go to UW, but none of us went to college close to home and understand if you decide to move away. I can't wait to hear what you decide to do!
I never wanted these letters to sound mushy cuz I'm sure that's what the letters from your moms are like, I just want you to know that I'll always be there for you. You can always come to me if you're having a hard time and need to talk. I know you're quite the independent young woman, but everyone needs to have that person they can count on in hard times. Trust me, college can (and probably will be) hard and you're gonna need someone to talk to.
I wish you the best of luck with your last year of being a child, even though you haven't been that much of a child for a few years.
Happy Birthday!
3 Lexie