a letter to my sweet girl

My dear little Miabel, July 7, 2006

Last week you turned two. I cannot believe that my tiny little girl is two years old. You are truly an amazing little person. You have this incredible personality that loves and nurtures and sings, and also loves to be silly and make people laugh. Your sense of humor and intelligence is astounding.

You are a very big talker and say lots of things all day long – in these wonderful sentences, with big pauses in between. I love listening to what you have to say and how cutely you say it. “My doll…. Mama” “ I want Milk…. Mama” etc. You also love to do things by yourself and when you accomplish the task at hand you proudly declare “My did it!!” You are proud of your “Bubba” and “Edda” too and love to say they did it too!!

Two days ago, I was going through the channels on the radio station in the car and I flipped past some crazy RAP/R&B song and you shouted out “That’s MY song Mama! That’s MY song!” and started dancing in your carseat. You are so funny.

You have finally grown enough hair for me to try to fix it for you. We did pigtails for the 1st time yesterday and you were so adorable in them that I could actually just eat you up! So delicious you are!

You have gotten a little mischievous streak and have now started time outs on the stairs or in your room. When we tell you “Mia, you have time out”, you cheerfully reply in a singsong voice “oooo kkkkk!!!!” and toddle-run over to the steps, wiggle your hiney and plop down. It. Is. SO. CUTE! 10 seconds will pass and you cheerfully announce “I done Mama!!!!!!!!!” It is funny because I think you feel so happy and grown up when you get a time out like your big brother. Silly girl.

You also moved to a big girl bed this week and love it. It is a cream cast iron antique double bed and you are precious as can be in the middle of it with all your plush pillows and shabby chic blankets. I love your sweet cozy room. You never get out of bed on your own and still wait for me to come and get you like you did in your crib… hmmm, I wonder how long it will be until you discover you can get down if you want to?!

I have watched you seemingly to grow even older in the last week, you are just a cool little kid and I honestly LOVE being around you.

You make me smile. You make me laugh. You make me love.

I love you always and forever,
Mama