Dear Mary,
Sorry about all the noise and bright lights, but things move pretty quick on the outside. Don't worry, you have a big brother to protect you and a big sister to help you to deal with big brother!
Even though you aren't home just yet, I'm doing everything I can to get it ready for you! (Just don't look in the basement for a few years, k?)
A few things you should know before we get get to far.
1. You are a Cubs fan. It's not a choice. If you want, that can change at 18, but until then you will just have to suffer with the rest of us. Bonus, it builds character. Lots.
2. Despite what the other 2 short people in this house say, YOU ARE NOT A VEGETARIAN.
I expect one...at least ONE of my kids to eat meat. Since you are the last in line, that you. Lucky you, I make a great BBQ.
3. You are loved!
From here on out... you will be included in, and sometimes excluded from, play time with your siblings. You will laugh with them, and be laughed at. Some days you will feel important, and some days you may feel left out. Some days this world will seem really, really big. And some days, it may seem way too small. Some days are good, and some are bad.
Thats just how it goes. We get both, but through it all, and no matter what, you are surrounded by a blanket of people who love you with everything they have. Thats how families work.
(Especially on the bad days.)
God bless you little one, welcome to the family!
Love, Mom and Dad and bro and sis.
