Dear Mommy lo,

Happy, happy birthday! ❤️

Today, I just want you to know how much I love you and how grateful I am to have you as my mom. I know I don't always say it, and sometimes I may not show it enough, but I see so much more than you probably realize.

I see your sacrifices. I see how much you have given up and how hard you have worked for us. I see the struggles you've gone through, the times you've had to be strong even when things weren't easy, and how, somehow, your first instinct is still always to take care of us before yourself.

That is one of the things I admire most about you.

No matter how difficult things get, you always have that motherly instinct to make sure we're okay first. You worry about us, you provide for us, you protect us, and you keep going. I hope you know that none of those things go unnoticed. I may not always have the words to say it, but I notice. And I am so, so grateful.

You have taught me so much, not only through the things you tell me, but through the way you live. Your strength, your perseverance, and the way you continue to care for us even when you're tired are things I will carry with me as I grow.

I want you to be proud of me, Mommy lo. I want to become someone who can make you look back and feel that all the sacrifices you made for us were worth it. I know I still have so much to learn and so much growing to do, but I promise I'll keep trying. And I hope that as I grow older, I can also become someone who takes care of you the way you've always taken care of us.

Please remember that you don't have to carry everything alone.

You have me. You have Yuri. You have Kendra. We are always here, right beside you, through the good days, the difficult days, the stressful days, and all the little moments in between. You will always have your children who love you and want to see you happy.

So today, I hope you let yourself be celebrated. I hope you rest, smile, laugh, eat something yummy, and remember how loved you are. You deserve happiness, peace, and all the beautiful things you've spent so much of your life giving to other people.

Happy birthday, Mommy lo. 🌹❤️

Thank you for every sacrifice, every worry, every hug, every lesson, every time you put us first, and every little thing you do that makes our lives better.

I love you more than I can properly put into words.

And I hope that someday, when you look at me, you'll know that I am one of the things you can be proud of—not because I am perfect, but because I am trying to become the person you raised me to be.

Happy birthday, Mommy lo. ❤️
We love you so, so much.

With all my love,
Andrea 🌹