A Letter to My Second Child

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My Sweet Second Child,

You have had a much different life than your sister. Your father and I gave her almost 100% of our attention for the first few years of her life, but you have always had to share us with her.

She grew up almost totally isolated from germs, while you are subjected to all of the cooties she brings home from school. Since you were only a few months old, you have been dragged to all of her activities, made to wait in the lobby or on the sidelines while she has all the fun.

At dance you try to shake things up by playing with the lobby decorations. You didn’t choose the dance life, the dance life chose you. At soccer you tried to amuse yourself by stealing the practice cones, but that did not go over well with the coach.

Because you are my youngest child, everyone calls you “Baby Henry.” It’s possible you will still be “Baby Henry” when you are 30 years old.

I just wanted to let you know that you are a very important part of this family, and we appreciate you.

One day it will be your turn to be the star. I’m not sure if you’ll be kicking the soccer ball, running track, or even taking your own dance class, but we’ll all be there cheering for you.

And while it may seem like your sister had a much better babyhood than you, never forget that you have one thing that she didn’t have until she was three and a half years old – a sibling who has loved you since the moment you came into this world.

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Allison Linden
Allison Linden is an Alabama native who moved to the Midlands in 2011 with her now husband, Darin. Allison and Darin currently live in Red Bank with their children - Vivian and Henry. Allison has a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and obtained her MBA in May 2019, while almost 8 months pregnant with Vivian. She has worked for a retail energy company since 2013 and began working from home during the pandemic. Her husband became a house spouse after the birth of Vivian to allow Allison to pursue her career goals. Balancing working at home with a baby and a preschooler has been a challenge, but she has thoroughly enjoyed watching her children grow up. Allison enjoys taking her children to Edventure, Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Gardens (the garden is way cooler than people give it credit for), local parks, the library, gymnastics, and dance class. When she is not working or momming, Allison enjoys exercising, binging true crime shows on Max, and occasionally having dinner and drinks with friends. Likes: Vacations, concerts, stand-up comedy, nice restaurants, bacon, juicy gossip. Hates: Yard work, driving, pants without an elastic waistband (hard pants), running.

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