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
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