To Ella:
I love that you hold my hand when you are tired.
I love that you 'trade' toys with Kai when he is here, instead of just snatching them from him.
I love how gentle you are with your cat.
I love that you play Tag, and giggle the entire time.
I love that you are always bringing me books to read.
I love that you are able to play on your own for short periods of time, especially with your wooden train.
I love how you give hugs to everything, even walls.
I love how you laugh out loud sometimes at things we can't see.
I love how you always want to 'help', even if it makes more of a mess and takes me 3x as long.
I love your defiant little grin when I tell you "no", even though it also makes me a little crazy.
I love how much you want to go outside, all the time, even in the dark in the middle of winter.
I love that you demand to feed yourself, even though you usually end up hungry and needing a bath.
I love that you try to put on your own shoes.
I love that you get bored of TV quickly.
I love that you are so friendly to strangers.
I love that you say "Wow!" at everything you find interesting.
I love that you like to dance with me to Ani Difranco songs
I love that you are still breastfeeding.
I love that we spend so much of our day together.
I love that you have about 15 signs you use regularly now.
I love that you would take 12 baths a day if I let you.
I love that you 'trade' toys with Kai when he is here, instead of just snatching them from him.
I love how gentle you are with your cat.
I love that you play Tag, and giggle the entire time.
I love that you are always bringing me books to read.
I love that you are able to play on your own for short periods of time, especially with your wooden train.
I love how you give hugs to everything, even walls.
I love how you laugh out loud sometimes at things we can't see.
I love how you always want to 'help', even if it makes more of a mess and takes me 3x as long.
I love your defiant little grin when I tell you "no", even though it also makes me a little crazy.
I love how much you want to go outside, all the time, even in the dark in the middle of winter.
I love that you demand to feed yourself, even though you usually end up hungry and needing a bath.
I love that you try to put on your own shoes.
I love that you get bored of TV quickly.
I love that you are so friendly to strangers.
I love that you say "Wow!" at everything you find interesting.
I love that you like to dance with me to Ani Difranco songs
I love that you are still breastfeeding.
I love that we spend so much of our day together.
I love that you have about 15 signs you use regularly now.
I love that you would take 12 baths a day if I let you.