If you feel nervous, don't be! You don't need an amazing sense of humor or the ability to write the most tender + emotional letter of all time. Just focus on writing a warm birthday letter that showcases your unwavering support and love of the person. Here are some sample birthday letters for you to read through: Happy Birthday dad’s princess. May the almighty bless you and shower you with all his blessings and keep you happy forever. May all your dreams come true. I hope that this birthday is the start of a new chapter in your life, filled with love, laughter, and adventure. I hope you always follow your heart and your dreams, and I promise to be there for you every step of the way. Brand new, squishy baby. A tiny 6lbs 3oz. Blinking in the daylight, rooting for milk to help you grow big and strong. Meeting your bounding older brother, excited to meet you. Sometimes too over excited with you but you’ve learnt to dodge those slightly too enthusiastic kisses. The cuddles that push you over. The bond that grows day by day. The big beaming smiles that you bestow on your brother, lighting up your eyes. Those little dimples. Frantically crawling after him. It brings me joy to see your relationship grow. The way you both giggle together. The way I see glimpses into the future of you ganging up on me. In many ways, we have had a very quiet and calm year together. Somehow in the blur of motherhood, I found many tender and peaceful moments with you. I held you while you slept, I held you in the middle of the night when you got lonely, I held you while I nursed you, and I held you when you needed to be comforted. Seeing you reach out for me and knowing that no one in the world can make you feel more at home is a feeling that I will never forget.

As the eldest in our family, you have always been the one to pave the way for the rest of us. You have shown us what it means to be strong, brave, and compassionate. You have faced challenges with grace and resilience, and you have always been there to support us in our own struggles. On this special day, I want to wish you all the happiness, love, and success in the world. May your dreams come true, and may you always have the strength and courage to pursue your passions. You learned to crawl, pull up to stand, and crawl up the stairs. I learned, not to hold my breath in fear of your fall, but to support you in all the wonderful things you could do.On your special day, I want to wish you all the happiness and joy in the world. May this year bring you good health, success, and many more blessings to share with those you love.

Baby Boy, you’ve grown so much in a year, so much I want life to slow down so I can savour each moment while celebrating each milestone you reach eager for the next. Baby Boy, now you are One, I want to thank you for the joy you bring to our lives every day. Ideally, this is a birthday tradition to start at 1 but it’s never too late to start; you can even make it a yearly letter instead of a birthday one! Don’t be a bully, sweetheart. Don’t give in to the crowd that makes you think it’s okay to hurt someone or put them down. Every person is special and should be treated with respect. If you see it happening, speak up. The only way to stop them is to confront them.You started eating real food at six months and again you were hesitant and it took you a while to warm up to it but now you are a totally foodie and will happily eat anything. As long as you are feeding yourself! You have quite the independent streak! Getting your first tooth at 9 months was another exciting moment and now you’ve got a few more coming through! Happy birthday, you little rascal! Another year older, and hopefully a little wiser too. Although, from what I can tell, you’re still causing trouble like you’re 10 years old. I remember how you stand up for me against dad when I wanted to go on a 2-day picnic even when you were small. You have been a great strength to me and I know even if the whole world is against me, you will fight them all and stand by me. I value your support so much and wish you never change. Stay the way you are sissy but always be careful of fake people in this world. As you are growing, you will encounter too many people along the way and it is up to you to decide who stays in your life. Rest, I have immense faith in your every decision. I still have all your childhood and birthday memories fresh in my mind with all those funs and gifts. You always took gifts on everyone’s birthday and even on yours and I used to call you “gift monster”. Being an elder I was always held responsible for all the mischief you do and remember this time I am going to avenge you. When I come to your city, you will take me and see around the city with I “Driving” your car. But jokes apart, I miss you, baby sis. You always made my day when I was sad and always gave me a feeling of worthiness. Thank you, sister, for always being there. There are times were I wish I could freeze moments forever. Yet I know that each passing day with you brings more me happiness. This past year will be a year I will forever cherish in heart and memory.

As I sit down to write this letter on the occasion of your first birthday, I am filled with more emotion than I ever anticipated I could feel. And trust me, I am a pretty emotional gal. (But you know that already, don’t you? You’ve been here this year, after all). Happy birthday, my dear elder sister. You mean the world to me, and I love you more than words could ever express. This past year has been such a whirlwind of events and emotions. It has truly been a honor to watch you grow, learn, and become Blair over the last year. But I must admit, I almost feel as though you have taught me more. I have learned patience, selflessness, strength, and you have softened me more than you know. I have learned how to be a mother; not a perfect mother, but the perfect mother for you, and you alone. Most importantly, you have taught me the true meaning of love. The bond we have already is indescribable and something that I will never take for granted. You’re my best friend and a living piece of me. After all, we had 9 extra months together that no one else had, and you are the only person who knows the sound of my heart from the inside. You encourage me to wake up every single day and be the best version of myself, so for that, I thank you.Other digital options are to save them on your computer or in a place like Google Drive or Dropbox, again you may end up having to move the files at some point if these services shut down. You had your first holidays. You learned the word, “ spooky” for Halloween and “ tree” for Christmas. I learned to see the world through your eyes and everything was suddenly amazing again.

As you embark on another year of your life, I want to remind you of how much you are loved and appreciated. You have a special gift for making people feel happy and loved, and I hope that you never lose that magic. But with each new chapter we’ve opened together, I’ve somehow learned to love you more, and differently. I feel confident that as you continue to grow and learn, our bond will only strengthen as time and challenges try to tear it apart. My love for you, clearly, will expand as your personality and character develop. But that’s hard to believe now, as we’ve had 12 months both short and long. And in this moment I believe myself to be in possession of the biggest love that’s ever existed. Thus is the full heart of a mother. You have been a role model to me and being an elder you have made me learn important life lessons on how to become a good daughter, a good friend, and more importantly a good person. I have always been grateful to God to have been blessed with such an amazing person as my sister. Your hardworking nature inspires everyone around you and is the main reason for my success. You are more of a friend to me who makes me share all of my secrets. Every vacation we spent together is filled with everlasting memories and I will always cherish those. A husband, wife, love of your life, girlfriend, boyfriend, big sister or brother, a special person, or your favorite people who represent true friendship and unconditional love! There's so much joy and unconditional love to be spread in this beautiful life, a great birthday letter is one way to celebrate it!

Maybe it was my dad writing me letters as a kid – he always complained how we never got any “fun” mail and now that he's passed, I cherish those… or maybe it's living through entirely too much family drama that no one wants to explain, but I can feel in my body. Regardless the reason, I always knew I wanted to write a yearly letter to my children. Trust that whatever comes through, is exactly what is meant to come through. But if you need help getting started here's a simple little framework: On this special day, I want to wish you all the happiness, love, and success in the world. You deserve nothing but the best, and I hope that all your dreams come true. You are an amazing person, full of kindness, compassion, and courage, and I am so proud of the person you have become. I often wish I was one of those people who kept a regular journal. I like the idea of consistently recording the small moments in life, but if you read either of my blogs you'll know that's not me. I don't have a record of the exact moment Sophia crawled (sorry sweetheart), but as her first year rushed past I thought about the letter I wrote on her Birth-Day and realised I could at least write to her once a year, on her birthday. I could create a tradition to keep my own record of her journey through childhood, and hopefully a story that she could carry with her through life. A story that would remind her of who is she, where she came from and how much she is loved.