To my rainbow baby

 To my rainbow baby,

You are my proof that love can grow in the same heart that’s been broken. You came after one of the darkest times in my life, when I wasn’t sure if I would ever feel light again. You didn’t erase the storm, but you showed me that even after loss, my heart was still capable of holding joy.

I promise you will never live in the shadow of the sibling who came before you. I will tell you about them, and you will always know that you were wanted and loved just as deeply. You are not here instead of them. You are here in addition to them.

I promise to savor every moment I get with you. The long nights, the belly laughs, even the tears. I know how fragile life can be, and I will not take a single second of yours for granted.

I promise you are more than just a rainbow baby. You are your own whole, beautiful soul. You are not here to fill a hole, you are here to expand my heart in ways I didn’t know were possible.

You are my reminder that even after the hardest storms, love can still bloom. You are my light, my healing, my hope. And I will always love you.