Dear Pea,
You have come so far in 23 months, when I look at you I can hardly comprehend that you were a tiny infant in my arms almost 2 years ago. You have a strong willful personality and at the same time you are such a sensitive sweetheart, you know how to be a goof and make us laugh and you know how to drive us crazy too. When I think of your 2 year birthday coming up I am reminded of how bittersweet it is, you are growing so fast. It seems like yesterday that I held you for the first time and looked into your beautiful eyes, the eyes I look into every day, they are so full of wonder and curiousity. It seems like yesterday that we walked and bounced for hours trying to calm you and help you fall asleep. Wasn't it yesterday that I held your hand as you took your first steps? Feels like it, but it was over a year ago.
You have a genuine love of nature, water and being creative. You love swimming, meeting new animals, painting and coloring. You love reading books with mum and dad and singing. Yesterday you learned to sign "baa baa black sheep" for the first time, you can sing the first line by yourself. You know over 50 signs in sign language and you can say most of the words now too, every single day you pick up a new word and amaze us and yourself by saying it. You love to take baths with mum and pretend to swim in the tub. Every week we go to the library and you pick out new books to bring home, your favorite books at this moment are Good Night Moon, Love You Forever, the Richard Scarry Best Word Book Ever, Kiss Goodnight, The Teddy Bear's Picnic, and Bear In Sunshine. Your favorite toys are Baby-O (doll) and Ted, and you love your drum. You just learned to climb the entire jungle gym at our park all by yourself, you love swinging and going down the slides, the tunnel is also a favorite. You love "big kids" especially our neighbors and love it when they come over to play with you.
The bond that has grown between us in just 2 years amazes me, I feel so connected to you, the love I have for you is overwhelming and when you wrap your little arms around me and say "OH mama!" it just melts my heart. Keep being you Pea, you are a joy and we all love the person you are.
"I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living my baby you'll be."
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