2 years old

Dear Amelia,

Mommy cannot believe that you are 2 years old! Your second year has just flown by. Daddy and I  love to see the little girl you are becoming. I really enjoy this stage of life even though it does have it's fair share of tantrums and fits. I am amazed every day at all the new things you are learning and the way your vocabulary is developing. You are quite a talker and we love to hear all your new words! Some of my favorite phrases are "I love you mommy"  "I hold you" and "bye, I see you later". You also think thank you and your welcome are all one phrase and will say "thank you your welcome mommy" Every morning when I get you out of bed you go through a run down of the family "Daddy work. Aunt Chelle work. Mommy home. Mimi home." You love to do things on your own and a phrase we here very often is "Mimi do it!" You love music and anytime you hear it you like to dance. Which pretty much consits of spinning in circles. Two of your favorite songs to sing are your ABC's and Jesus Loves Me. You also love to "color pictures" and ask to do this at least once a day. You also love to identify your colors- like "purple cup" or "pink pants". We love to play outside and your favorite things to do are run and climb. Anytime I ask if you want to go play on the playground you say "I run" and "I climb". You love all your friends and talk about them everyday. Alot of times during "naptime" I hear you in there  naming all of your friends and cousins. You still love to eat and ask for snacks all day long! I guess you got your love for food from mommy and daddy. Your have recently developed a love for Winnie the Pooh and I could not be more thrilled! You love all your "pooh babies" and carry them around all day. You also constantly want to watch a Pooh movie. You also still love to watch Dora. In the mornings we always read our "bibles" together. I love this time and pray that God will give you a heart for Him. Anytime you see a bible you say "Jesus!" We also pray together which always end with a very loud "AMEN!"

For your birthday we were at the beach with your cousins and grandad and you had such a good time. You were so excited about the beach, sand, and ocean and talked about it for weeks before our trip. You loved playing in the sand and "swimmin" and even warmed up to the ocean on our last night. You adore your cousins Telepy and Piper and still ask for them every day. You say "Telepy and Piper home" since that is where I told you they are.

You really do amaze me everday . The things you understand and remember just astonish me. God is teaching me so much through your little life and Daddy and I are so very thankful for you!

I love you,

Mommy