A letter to my 2 and half year old girl-
Leah, you are, simply put, the coolest little person ever. You light up a room, and my life, like I never thought possible.
What makes you so great, you ask? There are so many things about you that is is hard to nail them down, but I am going to do my best, as I always want to remember this exciting phase of your life. You are two and a half, and are very convinced that you are the biggest big girl ever. When I held you in my arms for the first time two and half years ago, I knew all my dreams had come true, as we had a healthy, beautiful baby girl. I had no idea how my love for you would envelop me over the coming years as it did, though, and that has been one of the biggest, and most pleasant shocks of my life.
Leah, you are a ball of fun and energy, never ceasing to amaze us at how non stop and in motion you are. You have an innate curiosity, as all toddlers do, and you love to learn. When we are in the car, whether driving in the country or through skyscrapers downtown, you have a need to know what is around you. While taking walks or exploring, you stop to check things out, and love to ask about it all. Once you find out the name of something new, you proceed to make up a full story about that object, full of details about how it came to be, and it's likes and dislikes. Many times, you tell the characters in your stories about right and wrong.You love to tell us all about the adventures, all the while making expressions that make us laugh out loud. Your Daddy and I get a kick out of listening to you talk about how a rock needs to go in it's "Seeng-Seeng spot", and the leaf that "misses his Mommy so much." We love hearing your imagination take flight! You talk 24/7 , and it is highly entertaining.
It is the end of our summer together, the first we have shared a a family of four. The Fasse Posse have done about a million fun things this summer, including play dates, the park, pool, and a bunch of beaches. Perhaps the most fun you have had all summer, though, is being with Hannah. You are so in love with your baby sister, and the feeling is quite mutual. No one makes Hannie laugh like you do, and you get so much joy from cracking her up. You light one another's world on fire.The bond you girls already share as sisters is palpable. You love to entertain her, help change her diapers, cuddle and get "warm and coz", bring her toys, hold her, buckle her into her seat and stroller, and you even try to nurse her (OMG). Hannah has many names, according to her big sister- Hannie Woo, Chunky McGeee, Hannie Bananie... and the list goes one. I can't get over how wonderful it is to see the two of you interact, and Hannah can't even talk or play yet! With that being said, you two have had your first couple of tiffs, because you can't bear the thought of her touching you from time to time, but what else should be expected? Sibling rivalry will, no doubt, peak much later, but for now, I am enjoying watching you love on your baby sister.
At the ripe old age of 2.5, you have a whole lot of likes and dislikes, too, my girl. You are totally and completely obsesessed with being a girl. You love nail "powish", makeup, "pree-dresses", bows in your hair, playing with paper dolls, and anything princess (although your father and I have tried to downplay all of this in favor of being a well balanced person- no luck there). I know this is just one of the fun parts of being a mom to girls, and so far, it has been pretty darling to see you develop real preferences. This summer has been full of fun, but I am thinking your favorite part was playing in the water. You have been thrilled to bits every time we head to the pool, splash park, or the best, the beach.
You are the sunshine of my life, little red head. I love you bigger than the whole wide world.
Mommy
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Monday, March 10, 2014
To Hannah on her first birthday (or 2 weeks later)
My Dear Hannah Lynn-
Happy first birthday to you, my little love. I hope it is just the first on a long journey of your beautiful life.
I find it so hard to believe that you are a full year old. A YEAR OLD. Three hundred and sixty five days since you took your first breath on that cold February morning. I would be lying if I said like has been perfect since your arrival into our little family, but I can tell you it has been pretty close. Having you as a part of us has made everyone all feel more joy and warmth- simply because your darling sweet disposition exudes those things.
Hannie, you radiate joy, beauty, and light. You are like THE best baby ever.That little wrinkly smile is powerful in so many ways. It can take away bad days, make stress feel nonexistent and is so contagious I can barely stand it. That grin shows up, typically with a chuckle to compliment it, and those soft, delicious cheeks somehow get even more edible. Your bright blue eyes (that literally stop people in their tracks) are complemented with lashes that go on for days, and skin so soft and kissable it should be illegal. I truly can't get enough of you, sweet girl. Your Daddy and I joke all the time that we might pop your head off from kissing your face!
It is not only your face that is edible. You have incredible thighs and a butt that, well, it is just pinchable.I hate to admit it, and I promise we won't call you this forever, but ever since you were 2 months old, we have called you "Chunk" or "Chunky" It just makes sense. You are a little chunk of wonder. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh, baby. I can't get enough of you.
Right now, your incredible sense of curiosity is in full force. Everything in life is of interest to you at any given moment. Although keeping up with you can be tough, your need to exploration and appreciation of all around you is inspiring. Part of me thinks that God makes babies that way to remind the rest of us to stop and smell the roses. I love seeing the world through your bright blue eyes. My wish for you is that you always keep that sense of wonder and a love of learning that will take you through good times and bad.
Lots of things make you happy and giggle. You LOVE to eat, and that is an understatement. When it takes longer than 2 seconds for you to get your food, be it green beans or cheese (your fav, I think), you scream, shake, and shriek until you get your round little hands on it. You have just learned to dance, love to pull up on anything and everything, climb like a crazy woman, and to empty containers full of, well, anything. Music makes you smile, and you seem to (Lord help me) be extremely in to anything that involved technology. NOTHING in the world makes you light up like hearing your sister coming. Even the mention of Leah's name gets you all excited. Although you two are already starting to get annoyed with one another form time to time. you have a bond like nothing I have ever seen.
Hannah Lynn, there are about a million wonderful things about you, but I have to say that your snuggliness might be my favorite one. Every single morning and night is snuggle time for the two of us. You are a Mama's girl through and through, and when you are tired, you lay that sweet head on my chest and snuggle in deep. I could lay there for hours taking in your sweet breath and stroking your hair so blond it is almost white hair. Most moments of parenthood are crazy, chaotic, and often stressful, but the snuggles you and I share wipe it all away. It makes me think of my Nana, who we lost two weeks after I found out your would be joining our family. I see some of her in you from time to time... she is your guardian angel.
I have already learned that lesson. Babies really don't keep. Your sister was a baby just yesterday, and it has gone so fast. I am bound and determined to enjoy what is left of your sweet snuggles, baby rolls, and anything else that changes as you get older and older. It is all over int he blink of an eye. This is my promise to you, though, on your first birthday... I will ALWAYS be here for you, through thick and thin, in any way imaginable, because you, little girl, are the APPLE of my eye.
I wish you a lifetime full of as much love as you can contain in your heart. You deserve it.
I love you madly,
Mommy
Happy first birthday to you, my little love. I hope it is just the first on a long journey of your beautiful life.
I find it so hard to believe that you are a full year old. A YEAR OLD. Three hundred and sixty five days since you took your first breath on that cold February morning. I would be lying if I said like has been perfect since your arrival into our little family, but I can tell you it has been pretty close. Having you as a part of us has made everyone all feel more joy and warmth- simply because your darling sweet disposition exudes those things.
Hannie, you radiate joy, beauty, and light. You are like THE best baby ever.That little wrinkly smile is powerful in so many ways. It can take away bad days, make stress feel nonexistent and is so contagious I can barely stand it. That grin shows up, typically with a chuckle to compliment it, and those soft, delicious cheeks somehow get even more edible. Your bright blue eyes (that literally stop people in their tracks) are complemented with lashes that go on for days, and skin so soft and kissable it should be illegal. I truly can't get enough of you, sweet girl. Your Daddy and I joke all the time that we might pop your head off from kissing your face!
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Right now, your incredible sense of curiosity is in full force. Everything in life is of interest to you at any given moment. Although keeping up with you can be tough, your need to exploration and appreciation of all around you is inspiring. Part of me thinks that God makes babies that way to remind the rest of us to stop and smell the roses. I love seeing the world through your bright blue eyes. My wish for you is that you always keep that sense of wonder and a love of learning that will take you through good times and bad.
Lots of things make you happy and giggle. You LOVE to eat, and that is an understatement. When it takes longer than 2 seconds for you to get your food, be it green beans or cheese (your fav, I think), you scream, shake, and shriek until you get your round little hands on it. You have just learned to dance, love to pull up on anything and everything, climb like a crazy woman, and to empty containers full of, well, anything. Music makes you smile, and you seem to (Lord help me) be extremely in to anything that involved technology. NOTHING in the world makes you light up like hearing your sister coming. Even the mention of Leah's name gets you all excited. Although you two are already starting to get annoyed with one another form time to time. you have a bond like nothing I have ever seen.
Hannah Lynn, there are about a million wonderful things about you, but I have to say that your snuggliness might be my favorite one. Every single morning and night is snuggle time for the two of us. You are a Mama's girl through and through, and when you are tired, you lay that sweet head on my chest and snuggle in deep. I could lay there for hours taking in your sweet breath and stroking your hair so blond it is almost white hair. Most moments of parenthood are crazy, chaotic, and often stressful, but the snuggles you and I share wipe it all away. It makes me think of my Nana, who we lost two weeks after I found out your would be joining our family. I see some of her in you from time to time... she is your guardian angel.
I have already learned that lesson. Babies really don't keep. Your sister was a baby just yesterday, and it has gone so fast. I am bound and determined to enjoy what is left of your sweet snuggles, baby rolls, and anything else that changes as you get older and older. It is all over int he blink of an eye. This is my promise to you, though, on your first birthday... I will ALWAYS be here for you, through thick and thin, in any way imaginable, because you, little girl, are the APPLE of my eye.
I wish you a lifetime full of as much love as you can contain in your heart. You deserve it.
I love you madly,
Mommy
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