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Smiley,
I have to say honestly that the very first time I looked at you I thought, "Whoa! I have a wrinkled little ape for a daughter!" Thankfully
for all concerned within days the only resemblance to an ape that remained
was that wild mop of hair that I could do nothing with. But, it didn't
matter what you looked like because you were MY wrinkled little ape!
You also sounded like a baby pig whenever you ate - snorting and
slurping up a storm so that for a brief period of time I called you Piglet.
Too many people were upset that the name might stick, and so I stopped
using it by the time you were a month and a half old.
From there you became my Smiley. That gorgeous grin and infectious
laugh helped brighten my days - even when I was exhausted from working late and waking early with you.
It will hopefully be a very long time before you fully understand
just how much I love you. Much longer than it will take for you to be able to read this letter! But, I just wanted you to know that all the aches and pains (and nausea) were worth it to have you as the end result.
With all my love,
Mommy
