Adeline,
My sweet sweet baby girl, you are TWO. It's a hard fact for me to wrap my brain
around. You've already been so many places, and done so many things in your
first two years of life. I'm pretty sure you won't remember a lick of it, but
boy do we have pictures!!
I think it's safe to say, that this is the age at which I want to bottle you up,
and keep you in forever. You are so dear. I was trying to think of a few things
that make you so perfectly you, when I realized it's absolutely everything you
do! It's in the way you rock to one hip, and tilt your head just so; the picture
of feminine perfection. It's in the curiosity of your blue intense stare, and in
the way the sun hits your blonde curls, seeming to set them ablaze. It's in the
way you scrunch your nose when you think something is cute, and in the way you
smash your face into mine... you seem content to stay like that for a long time.
I cherish that. The bond you have with your Daddy cannot go unmentioned here,
there really is something to be said about what happens to a man, when a baby
girl is born into his life. Wow. It's beautiful to watch you two together. You
find such comfort in him, I completely understand. He has a way with you
that only you two share. It's deep and unyielding. And that is something you're
sure to cherish as you grow, and the inevitable mother/daughter clash ensues
(though in my heart of hearts, I hope that clash never happens). You wake up
happy, which is something none of your brothers ever did. It's been pleasant to
say the least. You do, however, have an ornery streak a mile wide (of which I
secretly love). I doubt I'll ever have to worry about you sticking up for
yourself. You are independent and unafraid to try new things, and/or scale new
heights... sometimes you even jump off said heights!!! Luckily, you've come away
unscathed thus far.
My dear sweet Adeline, you are mine, and I'm so blessed to be your mother. And
that for a span of time in your lovely life, I get to be your #1. I love you
baby, enjoy being two!!!
Love, Mama
7 comments:
ah! happy birthday sweet adeline!
She is so beautiful that little niece of mine! I only wish we lived closer so her and Lewis could be busy together. Love you all! I am so glad you are blogging again, I love reading about everyone, it draws inspiration to me.
What a sweet, sweet letter. One, that I am sure she will come to cherish deeply. Sweet little Adeline sounds like such a beautiful, spirited girl--just like her momma. I hope she has a wonderful year.
Ahhh, such a sweet post! I agree about 2 being the age I want to bottle up. There's just something so sweetly heart-wrenching about it :)
She sounds like a very sweet little girt! She also sounds like mine, LOL! Especially Daddy-daughter part, the being fearless part, and the smashing her face into yours (Kylie does the same thing to me, and I love it). Can't believe little Adeline is already 2!!! She is just beautiful, like her mama! :)
First - so, so glad that you are back in the blogging world... and back in Oklahoma - woohoo. Where are you guys at exactly? I can't believe Adeline has gotten so big? Why do our little girls have to grow up so fast! And she is so beautiful, just like her momma. :)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Looks like you all are enjoying being home!
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