Elizabeth Marks

Denise,

The idea of not showering you with special little somethings for your little one, at first made me sad, but then Shana suggested this alternative and I think it is even better than a shower, because we are able to share how special you and your new bundle of joy are to us.
It seems like just yesterday that we were playing Indiana Jones in your backyard with our jump ropes as whips and staying up late watching scary movies (we both knew the children of the corn marathon was a bad idea, yet neither of us were able to stop it from happening and I loved your odd obsession with the old school version of Planet of the Apes….it for some reason was the go-to late night movie!) I can still shut my eyes and remember the sweet smell or your basement and the comforting cedar smell of the sleeping bags. The memories that we made together are some of my dearest. I am blessed to have you for my friend and thank you for always being there thru thick or thin. It is my greatest hope that our daughters find friends as special as you are to me.
As far as advice goes, I am always happy to listen or lend you a suggestion, but the only advice that I can give that I am sure is universally accepted is to treasure every moment! You will be a fantastic mom. I can’t wait to see her! As far as that goes…I will tell you a secret here…due to a change in plans, I will be in the states for your due date and hope that you will accept a visit from me as soon as possible!
Love you to the moon and back!
Elizabeth

As far as gifts go… I loved my beaba cook and still use it to this day…I hope you get as much use out of it as I did.

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Wow the key combinations that she hit writing you this well thought out message either completely rewired my computer or launched a nuclear weapon….take cover!