labels and hopes for you.

Dear London,
Today I had a doctors appointment and outside the door I could hear the doctor say "this is the lady with the hypoplastic right baby", my mind was tough for me but hurt for you. I didn't like that someday you will hear that with your own ears. I have several hopes for you but one of the main one is that you grow up without labels and fears of what you are.

1. I hope you look at people as people. Nobody has a label. All of us are human and are just as valuable in this world as you. No human body is perfect.
2. I hope you never fear because of what people call you. You do have a serious heart condition, but that doesn't mean you are less. It doesn't mean you won't do as much as them.
3. I hope you have an extra love for people that have struggle. I hope you don't judge or get irritated at those who don't...not everybody knows what struggle is. This is your life, they have theirs.
4. I hope you don't live in fear or worry. I am going to raise you the best I can without fear. Again, none of us know our life expectancy...you shouldn't worry about yours.


I know you will hear many things in your life about your condition. I pray you don't see yourself any differently. Don't ever feel less than. I hope you love people of all sorts and that you never label somebody. You are a little girl, not a hypoplastic baby.

My hypoplastic baby is a little girl, she will be born a miracle just like any other baby.

Love,
Your mommy