HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY BABY GIRL!!

Happy 3rd Birthday Baby Girl!  It feels like yesterday that I was just writing your 2nd birthday letter.  My mom (your grandmother) said to me the other day "doesn't it just fly by" and her babies are 36 and 33.  Yes it does, and that scares me.

I said in the past 2 birthday letters that the day you were born was "hands down" the best day of my life.  I always wondered that if a sibling came, would those words still hold true.  I can honestly answer yes.  It may sound harsh to Leo, but the truth is, you taught me what it is to be a mother.  You taught me that there is no purer or truer love, than the love of your child.  I was never one to like children or even think that I would have my own, but you changed all that.  You paved the way for me to build this amazing family that I am truly blessed with.  For that, I will be forever grateful.

Now on to the past year.  I do have to say (once again with love in my heart) that I hate age 3, or the past few months leading up to it.  It has introduced us to this very defiant and bratty child.  I think introducing a baby brother didn't help the situation but lately things have improved significantly, so hopefully was just a phase (wishful thinking). 

What supersedes all of that naughtiness though is how amazing and loving you are.  There is nothing like seeing those big, beautiful, brown eyes fill up with excitement when you see me.  There is nothing like the big hugs and kisses you give me.  Most of all, there is nothing like the words "I love you mama" which you do not use sparingly.

In the past year I have seen you learn and accomplish so much.  I could sit here and write a list, but in the grand scheme of things that is not what is most important.  What is important is "who" you have become.  You are polite and very loving to your friends/family.  You are incredibly smart and beautiful.  You have this energy (lots and lots of energy) and aura about you.  You light up the room the moment you enter it.  You have become our own little person who I am so proud of.  It fills me with excitement to think of you in the next year and what you will accomplish.  I just hope I don't blink, and find myself writing your 4 year birthday letter...........

I love you so much.  Three years ago today, was hands down, the best day of my life.  Happy Birthday my sweet angel.

Love,
Mama