mina 32 months

From 2009-12-18

Christmas was a bit of a bust this year, but I am not sure that it really mattered to you. Whereas I expected you to rifle through the gifts and paper and get wild and crazy, squealing the entire time- But you suprised me. You picked up each gift, got it about half unwrapped and said "what is it?" and then just smiled at the contents.. Then went about your business. More than once, we had to wrangle you back to open gifts. Like I said- it was absolutely not what I expected. But it was totally perfect. You are constantly surprising me. Wonderful.

From 2009-12-18

You probably know this by now, but you have inherited my nocturnal speaking. Yes- you talk in your sleep, and sometimes scream or cry. You have two recurring dreams... One where you wake up and talk about a snake, and another where you scream and cry in your sleep. One Phrase "MY BIRTHDAY CAKE!!!!" I am not sure what we did to make birthday cake such a hot button issue with you, but whatever it is, I am sorry. Know this- should there ever be a time where there is just enough cake for 2 people, Daddy and I will always give it to you girls. I will be glad when you grow out of this phase, I am hoping it will happen before you turn 3.

I have to apologize- as things have been completely crazy here, my letters to you have suffered. We are trying to get our house (7724 Walnut) ready to sell, all while juggling the holidays and sickness and I just have not been able to pull myself together enough to write well. It is not a reflection on you. But it will get better, and hopefully my little love letters to you will be better soon.

I do want you to remember that you are so very precious to me. You are my joyful loudmouthed daughter- And I love you for making me a mother. That concept is still hard for me to wrap my brain around... That I am someone's mother- But being a mother has been the most grounding and yet magical thing I have ever experienced.

From 2009-12-18

I love you, my little star sweeper.

Love~
Mamma