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Thursday, December 26, 2013
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Big Sister
Dear Ella,
Your world has officially been rocked. You are a big sister. It hasn't been easy on you just because you want to be helpful but also want to get attention. I don't blame you. Babies are so demanding and you just want your turn. We are trying to give you lots of attention and love and you are such a good girl that you are patient and kind and are very good at taking turns.
You will always be my baby, but seeing you grow up has been a wonderful adventure! Just this week you have been the biggest help getting diapers and telling me when Charlotte needs something. It is sweet and just a sign of your beautiful soul and character. I feel so blessed to have you by my side while I take care of your baby sister.
Please know that right now it is hard. We are just learning how to be a family of four. You have been doing such a good job and make my heart melt when you show love and tenderness toward your sister. You are going to be such a great sister, I just know that you are going to be the best person to help Charlotte in this world. She is so lucky to have you!
Thank you for being who you are and making me realize just how much you have grown.
I love you so much,
Mommy
Your world has officially been rocked. You are a big sister. It hasn't been easy on you just because you want to be helpful but also want to get attention. I don't blame you. Babies are so demanding and you just want your turn. We are trying to give you lots of attention and love and you are such a good girl that you are patient and kind and are very good at taking turns.
You will always be my baby, but seeing you grow up has been a wonderful adventure! Just this week you have been the biggest help getting diapers and telling me when Charlotte needs something. It is sweet and just a sign of your beautiful soul and character. I feel so blessed to have you by my side while I take care of your baby sister.
Please know that right now it is hard. We are just learning how to be a family of four. You have been doing such a good job and make my heart melt when you show love and tenderness toward your sister. You are going to be such a great sister, I just know that you are going to be the best person to help Charlotte in this world. She is so lucky to have you!
Thank you for being who you are and making me realize just how much you have grown.
I love you so much,
Mommy
Friday, October 25, 2013
My soon to be big girl
Dear Ella,
You are a toddler! How did this happen? You turned two last month and it was a blur because you never sit still. You are on the verge of becoming a big sister. Your life is going to change forever and I feel like there is no way of really preparing you. We read books and you tell me the baby is in my belly, but do you really know what baby sister is or how she will forever change your world?
I'm excited for you to have a sister as I never had one, but I'm also scared that you won't be my baby anymore. Each day you do something new - new words, new play, new sweet hugs and kisses. It reminds me you aren't my baby anymore. You are my big girl!
You have a spirit that is so big and so lively that I almost can't keep up! You sing and dance and love to help me. One of my favorite memories of us together is baking and cooking. You sit on the chair next to me and help mix the ingredients or count out how many eggs or veggies to add. I hope that as you grow we can still share these moments...if I can ever slow you down!
We have gone on many adventures just the two of us. You are my little buddy and I can't tell you how much having you in my life means to me. No matter where we go we are together and we have each other. I'm never alone because you are my little shadow. I hope that your sister can fall into our little club and we can have adventures with her too!
As your life is about to change forever, I want you to know that one thing will always stay the same. I will always love you, cherish you, and be here for you. I might have to share my time, but my heart doesn't need to be shared, it will grow so each of you will have just as much of my love.
To my first baby, I wish you always know my love and always know that you are special to me. Always will be.
Love you,
Mommy
You are a toddler! How did this happen? You turned two last month and it was a blur because you never sit still. You are on the verge of becoming a big sister. Your life is going to change forever and I feel like there is no way of really preparing you. We read books and you tell me the baby is in my belly, but do you really know what baby sister is or how she will forever change your world?
I'm excited for you to have a sister as I never had one, but I'm also scared that you won't be my baby anymore. Each day you do something new - new words, new play, new sweet hugs and kisses. It reminds me you aren't my baby anymore. You are my big girl!
You have a spirit that is so big and so lively that I almost can't keep up! You sing and dance and love to help me. One of my favorite memories of us together is baking and cooking. You sit on the chair next to me and help mix the ingredients or count out how many eggs or veggies to add. I hope that as you grow we can still share these moments...if I can ever slow you down!
We have gone on many adventures just the two of us. You are my little buddy and I can't tell you how much having you in my life means to me. No matter where we go we are together and we have each other. I'm never alone because you are my little shadow. I hope that your sister can fall into our little club and we can have adventures with her too!
As your life is about to change forever, I want you to know that one thing will always stay the same. I will always love you, cherish you, and be here for you. I might have to share my time, but my heart doesn't need to be shared, it will grow so each of you will have just as much of my love.
To my first baby, I wish you always know my love and always know that you are special to me. Always will be.
Love you,
Mommy
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Walking and Talking - oh my!
Dear Ella,
You are walking and talking. It all happened all at once. It took me by surprise how overnight you were no longer my little baby, but are toddler. My dad, your Grandpa Dave, used to say to me that he wanted to put a brick on my head to keep me from growing. Now I understand. I just want you to stay little and small forever. Even though your babyhood is coming to a close, there is this new and exciting phase that we are entering in together. You can tell me what you want with a "That!" command and you can walk to where you want to go rather than crawl.
Yesterday we went to the park and you held my hand and walked all over the place. You wanted to be near the big kids playing on the toys. Around and around we strolled and you had a blast! It wasn't that long ago that we were sitting at that same park and you just would stare at the kids on the toys not sure how to get over there. Yesterday you just stood up and toddled after them. Such a big girl with such a big sense of purpose. I can't wait to see what you do next because once you learn something you go crazy with it!
I look back on everything you have accomplished this first year and I can't believe how fast it has gone by. You can walk, talk, and show your little personality. It is crazy that at this time last year I was finishing up your nursury and anxiously waiting for you to come into my life. Now you are here and I'm chasing you all over the nursury!
I am so proud of all you have done and all you have learned. I still wish I could put a brick on your head though, or at least just slow down time a little.
Love you so much my little bean,
Mommy
You are walking and talking. It all happened all at once. It took me by surprise how overnight you were no longer my little baby, but are toddler. My dad, your Grandpa Dave, used to say to me that he wanted to put a brick on my head to keep me from growing. Now I understand. I just want you to stay little and small forever. Even though your babyhood is coming to a close, there is this new and exciting phase that we are entering in together. You can tell me what you want with a "That!" command and you can walk to where you want to go rather than crawl.
Yesterday we went to the park and you held my hand and walked all over the place. You wanted to be near the big kids playing on the toys. Around and around we strolled and you had a blast! It wasn't that long ago that we were sitting at that same park and you just would stare at the kids on the toys not sure how to get over there. Yesterday you just stood up and toddled after them. Such a big girl with such a big sense of purpose. I can't wait to see what you do next because once you learn something you go crazy with it!
I look back on everything you have accomplished this first year and I can't believe how fast it has gone by. You can walk, talk, and show your little personality. It is crazy that at this time last year I was finishing up your nursury and anxiously waiting for you to come into my life. Now you are here and I'm chasing you all over the nursury!
I am so proud of all you have done and all you have learned. I still wish I could put a brick on your head though, or at least just slow down time a little.
Love you so much my little bean,
Mommy
Saturday, July 21, 2012
First illness
My dearest Ella,
I am so sorry to say that you are sick. You have had a fever for a week now and a very upset tummy. We went to the doctor and the good news is that you don't have anything too serious, but the bad news is that we just have to wait it out.
You are very unhappy. All you want to do is cuddle with mommy and sleep on her. We have both only gotten a few hours of sleep at a time. It breaks my heart. A mommy wants to always make her baby feel better, and when you can't it is the worst feeling in the world.
I know this is the first of probably many bugs you will get in your life, and hopefully they will all be as "minor" as this one seems to be. I'm not sure you will always want to cuddle with mommy when you are sick, but I just want you to know that your mommy will always be here for you. Sometimes I can fix it, sometimes I can't. Regardless, I'll be here.
All my loves,
Mommy
I am so sorry to say that you are sick. You have had a fever for a week now and a very upset tummy. We went to the doctor and the good news is that you don't have anything too serious, but the bad news is that we just have to wait it out.
You are very unhappy. All you want to do is cuddle with mommy and sleep on her. We have both only gotten a few hours of sleep at a time. It breaks my heart. A mommy wants to always make her baby feel better, and when you can't it is the worst feeling in the world.
I know this is the first of probably many bugs you will get in your life, and hopefully they will all be as "minor" as this one seems to be. I'm not sure you will always want to cuddle with mommy when you are sick, but I just want you to know that your mommy will always be here for you. Sometimes I can fix it, sometimes I can't. Regardless, I'll be here.
All my loves,
Mommy
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Playdates and friends
Dear Ella,
When I decided to be a stay at home mom I was worried about you being able to meet and interact with other babies your age. It was scary to think that I would be your only friend! We have met a great group of moms and babies and you have made some wonderful little friends.
Kiera, Andrew, Brooke, and Maia are all your little buddies and we meet with them and other babies about once a week. You crawl together, you stand together, and you of course share your treats together! I can't believe that you won't be this small forever and that you and these special little ones will one day grow up and your play will change.
I want you to know about your first friends. Your first experiences playing and talking, sharing cheerios and pulling eachother's hair. You are a little bit of a bully. You have knocked down other babies, scratched them, climbed over them, and stolen their toys. I don't think you mean to, you are just learning. When you make another baby cry you feel bad and usually yell at them in your baby voice. As you get older I think you will be a leader. You cruise down hallways and into rooms that are off limits, others in tow. You also start nice baby yelling contests to see who can yell the loudest. If one baby has something, you must have it too. This includes their bottles, snacks, toys, pretty much everything.
I am so proud of you and your ability to play and learn. I hope that as you grow you will always have friends around you. You try new things, meet new people, and are never afraid to lead the way.
All my love,
Mommy
When I decided to be a stay at home mom I was worried about you being able to meet and interact with other babies your age. It was scary to think that I would be your only friend! We have met a great group of moms and babies and you have made some wonderful little friends.
Kiera, Andrew, Brooke, and Maia are all your little buddies and we meet with them and other babies about once a week. You crawl together, you stand together, and you of course share your treats together! I can't believe that you won't be this small forever and that you and these special little ones will one day grow up and your play will change.
I want you to know about your first friends. Your first experiences playing and talking, sharing cheerios and pulling eachother's hair. You are a little bit of a bully. You have knocked down other babies, scratched them, climbed over them, and stolen their toys. I don't think you mean to, you are just learning. When you make another baby cry you feel bad and usually yell at them in your baby voice. As you get older I think you will be a leader. You cruise down hallways and into rooms that are off limits, others in tow. You also start nice baby yelling contests to see who can yell the loudest. If one baby has something, you must have it too. This includes their bottles, snacks, toys, pretty much everything.
I am so proud of you and your ability to play and learn. I hope that as you grow you will always have friends around you. You try new things, meet new people, and are never afraid to lead the way.
All my love,
Mommy
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| You and Brooke at playgroup |
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Your first sporting event!
Dear Ella,
On May 5th we took you to your first sporting event - Seattle Sounders soccer. We were very excited to share with you our love of sports and even more excited that your first experience would be soccer. For your first game I made you a Rave Green hairbow since we had a hard time finding a Sounders shirt that was small enough (you are very small for your age!). I dressed you in green and put the hairbow in your hair and off we went!
After a rocky ride into Seattle (you cried...a lot) we pulled into the parking garage and Daddy and his friend left for the pregame activities while you and mommy had a nice little snack in the car. You and Mommy then made your way to the game! Walking there we passed a lot of gree clad fans and even a fiddler who was playing some fun music that you liked! Mommy and Daddy got pictures with you and as we walking into Century Link Field you got a lot of compliments on your bow and your overall adorableness.
You did really well during the game! Towards halftime you got hungry and you snacked on some puff foods and felt much better. Then you sang to the music and had a good time watching the rest of the game. We had to take a diaper break and unfortunately you missed your first goal (bad timing) but after hearing the fireworks and cheers we were pretty happy that we missed the loud noise.
After the game you slept all the way home and woke up very happy! Next stop Mariner's baseball!
Love you so much, and Daddy and I are so proud of what a little sports fan you turned out to be!
Love,
Mommy
On May 5th we took you to your first sporting event - Seattle Sounders soccer. We were very excited to share with you our love of sports and even more excited that your first experience would be soccer. For your first game I made you a Rave Green hairbow since we had a hard time finding a Sounders shirt that was small enough (you are very small for your age!). I dressed you in green and put the hairbow in your hair and off we went!
After a rocky ride into Seattle (you cried...a lot) we pulled into the parking garage and Daddy and his friend left for the pregame activities while you and mommy had a nice little snack in the car. You and Mommy then made your way to the game! Walking there we passed a lot of gree clad fans and even a fiddler who was playing some fun music that you liked! Mommy and Daddy got pictures with you and as we walking into Century Link Field you got a lot of compliments on your bow and your overall adorableness.
You did really well during the game! Towards halftime you got hungry and you snacked on some puff foods and felt much better. Then you sang to the music and had a good time watching the rest of the game. We had to take a diaper break and unfortunately you missed your first goal (bad timing) but after hearing the fireworks and cheers we were pretty happy that we missed the loud noise.
After the game you slept all the way home and woke up very happy! Next stop Mariner's baseball!
Love you so much, and Daddy and I are so proud of what a little sports fan you turned out to be!
Love,
Mommy
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