You are growing up so fast, you such a big girl now, especially with your baby brother. And it's so nice the you can communicate so clearly. It's especially helpful when you wake up at night. You simply tell us what you need, for example, a drink of water, another blanket, etc. and then you go right back to sleep. You are such a great sleeper now, it's hard to believe that it took 15 months to get there. And if you're upset, once we get you to calm down, you can clearly tell us what you need or what's wrong. Then we can have a conversation about it. It's truly amazing the things that you say and understand. I love it.
Here are some fun moments I don't want to forget:
A few weeks ago we went to St. Louis for cousin Marikate's wedding. You got to be the flower girl in your fourth wedding. You did a great job and walked up the aisle the perfectly. We sat in the second row during the wedding. Usually once you walk up the aisle, Daddy would take you to the back of the church because you can't stay quiet and still for the whole wedding. I was nervous but were sitting quietly so I let you stay there with me. After a while you started to get antsy. During the vows you were looking up at Marikate on the altar and said to me and a non-whisper voice, "I hug Marikate?" I whispered to you, "No baby, she's getting married right now". Then I prayed that you would stay quiet until communion when I could sneak you out of the row to the back of the church.
When we were in the car driving back from Marikate's wedding reception, you were looking out the car window at the moon- "Oooooooo the moon." you said "I don't reach the moon. Really high. Daddy hold you, I reach the man. "
The other day I watched you on the monitor after I put you down for nap. Instead of sleeping you were playing with you baby doll. You were kissing her, hugging her, snuggling with her, nursing her, putting her under your shirt to wear her like I do with baby brother, singing to her, burping her. It was so sweet. You are such a good big sister and someday will be an amazing mommy.
You love to watch football with Daddy. You repeat everything that he says, or yells, at the TV. It was so sweet, the other day you were sitting on his lap watching football and he was scratching your back as you both stared up at the game.
As the weather's been getting cooler we've been using the gas fireplace in the living room. I love drinking hot cider together with you by the fire. You love to drink out of coffee cups and mugs and pretend to be all grown up.
Last week before church we went to Starbucks to have a "family date". We got you a hot chocolate for the first time. You took a few drinks and then accidentally dropped it on the floor. The lid popped off and it went ALL over the floor. Daddy got a little flustered, I thought it was funny, and you were not upset so that was good. I'm used to the messes with the toddler. We still have a lot of fun.
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