Dear Adelai, Half a year has passed since you miraculously joined our family Earth-side. You arrived with the promise of spring, and now autumn is upon us. How quickly the seasons change; how quickly you have grown. Time flies by so rapidly that it is a shame to spend any of those precious hours worrying about how we measure up to others. I find it easy to wonder if you are reaching your milestones "on time" or if you "keeping up" with the other babies your age, especially with the rampant posts on social media that keep everyone in the know about everyone's lives. I value the use our technology gives us, but I constantly remind myself that you are you and whether or not you are "keeping up" doesn't matter. It doesn't change my value as a mother, nor does it say whether or not I am raising you as I should. Adelai, I want you to be true to yourself and to God. Be a woman of integrity, someone people can trust. You are a good baby