Monday, April 24, 2017

A letter to my daughter on this the day of her 3rd birthday...

Darby -

You have this way of stopping us in our tracks, often to discuss how awesome you are or to laugh hysterically... and today you are 3!

I worry that over the last month we have been pushing you too quickly to be a big girl, you moved into a big bed and today your very own big girl room, but you seem to be loving it while we mourn it. You said goodbye to diapers like a champ this year, are talking up a storm, and have continued to prove your flexibility as we have changed things up on you.

Darby, you have the best sense of humor and can drop a joke better than a lot of adults, you love to dance and only insist on being naked most of the time, you are sweet and sensitive with a HUGE dose of sass. You still struggle with discipline, not liking getting in trouble, but this happens so rarely and you are getting better at bouncing back. You follow directions, love to help teachers/parents, and even soothe your littler friends at school when they are missing their parents or can't fall asleep.

Your BFF is Sophia, you are your brothers biggest fan, a daddy's girl through and through, and more and more into me and all things girl. Speaking of... we tried to avoid the princess track but it has taken a hold of you and we have decided to embrace it, all the better for family sing-a-longs... up where they walk, up where they run, up where they play all day in the sun, wandering free, wish I could be, part of you world! You love playdates and birthday parties are your favorite, I think yours took the cake (pun intended).

This year you will refine your speech, start to write if we can ever get you to hold your pencil right, and continue to take the world by storm. You are a force to be reckoned with but you always (ok usually) make time for a hug and a good mouth-on-mouth kiss.

Let's Cuddle!
Mama

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