CUTE THINGS YOU'VE DONE

THE OTHER DAY, I SAID, "YOU'RE SO PRETTY. DO YOU KNOW YOU'RE PRETTY?" AND YOU SAID, "YEA. YOU'RE SO PRETTY." AND POINTED TO ME. MADE ME FEEL SPECIAL AND AWESOME. I LOVE YOU.

YOU'VE REACHED A NEW LEVEL IN YOUR "NO" PHASE. WHEN YOU REACH CRITICAL MASS (WHAT I CALL YOUR TODDLER MELTDOWNS), YOUR ANSWER TO EVERYTHING IS "NO!" SO I'LL ASK YOU REGULAR QUESTIONS ACCOMPANIED BY SOME RIDICULOUS QUESTIONS. THIS EXCHANGE HAPPENED THE OTHER DAY:

• ME- "DO YOU WANT SOME NUGGETS?"
• YOU- "NO!"
• ME- "DO YOU WANT SOME GOLDFISH?"
• YOU- "NO!"
• ME- "DO YOU WANT TO GO TO THE MOON?"
• YOU- "NO!"
• ME- "DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT?"
• YOU- "NO!"
• ME- "DO YOU WANT SOME OCTOPUS?"
• YOU- "NO! .... OCTOPUS? MOMMA... OCTOPUS?"

SO YOU WANTED OCTOPUS. WHERE THE HELL DID THAT COME FROM? YOUR DADDY AND I HAD TEARS IN OUR EYES WE WERE LAUGHING SO HARD. YOU EVEN WOKE UP THE NEXT MORNING AND THE FIRST WORD OUT OF YOUR MOUTH WAS, "OCTOPUS?" YOU'RE AWESOME. I LOVE YOU.

YOU WERE AT YOUR NINA'S AND YOU DECIDED YOU WANTED TO TRY LIPSTICK. YOU GOT IT ALL OVER YOURSELF. YOU LOOKED LIKE GIRLS FROM THE 80'S THAT WANTED TO DATE ROBERT SMITH FROM THE CURE (I'LL TEACH YOU ABOUT THEM LATER, THEY'RE AWESOME). ANOTHER REASON WHY YOU'RE AWESOME AND I LOVE YOU!!!

YOU STILL END UP IN BED WITH US. I DON'T THINK THAT'S GOING TO CHANGE ANYTIME SOON, BUT THAT'S OK, BECAUSE I GET TO SEE SUPER CUTENESS EVERY MORNING AND IT MAKES ME LOVE YOU MORE (EVEN IF I DO SLEEP LIKE CRAP MOST THE NIGHT).

YOU'RE STILL THE MOST AWESOME THING IN MY LIFE. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH THAT SOMETIMES I THINK I COULD JUST EXPLODE. YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING, BABY. I HOPE YOU'LL ALWAYS KNOW THAT. ME AND YOUR DADDY JUST ADORE YOU. AND NOTHING WILL EVER CHANGE THAT.

♥ MOMMA

I JUST CAN’T BELIEVE HOW FAST YOU’RE GROWING. EVERYONE SAYS THAT TIME SEEMS TO FLY WHEN YOU’RE WATCHING YOUR CHILDREN GROW UP, AND THEY’RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. YOU SEEM TO LEARN NEW WORDS EVERY DAY. WHEN YOU COUNT TO TEN, I CAN HEAR YOUR VOICE CHANGING FROM THAT TODDLER VOICE TO AN ACTUAL CHILD’S VOICE. I HATE IT, BUT I LOVE IT. YOU STILL SLEEP IN BED WITH US EVERY NIGHT. I DON’T CARE. I LOVE HAVING YOU NEAR ME ALL NIGHT TO CUDDLE. YOU SLEEP IN YOUR BED FOR 3-5 HOURS PER NIGHT, BUT ALWAYS AROUND MIDNIGHT OR 1AM YOU WAKE UP CALLING, “MOMMA. MOMMA” AND I GET UP, HOLD YOU AND BRING YOU TO BED WITH US. YOU’RE SLEEPING BETTER, SO I’M SLEEPING BETTER, AND HECK, EVEN IF YOU AREN’T SLEEPING WELL, I’M OK WITH IT B/C I KNOW THIS TIME IS PASSING SO QUICKLY, I NEED TO GET MY LOVE AND SNUGGLES IN BEFORE YOU DON’T WANT THEM ANYMORE.
YOU LOVE TO COLOR, YOU PREFER MARKERS SO YOU CAN COLOR ALL OVER YOURSELF, BUT YOU DON’T GET THEM TOO OFTEN. YOU LOVE TO EAT TOAST WITH BUTTER. YOU DON’T LIKE JELLY OR PEANUT BUTTER OR ANYTHING ELSE ON IT, JUST BUTTER. YOU’LL EAT THINGS FOR YOUR NEENA AND YOUR GRAMMA (GRANDMA LINDA) THAT YOU WON’T EAT FOR ME, BUT I THINK THAT’S PAR FOR THE COURSE. KIDS’LL DO THINGS FOR OTHER PEOPLE THAT THEY JUST WON’T DO FOR MOMMA AND DADDY. YOU LOVE THE ZOO, AND YOUR PEEPAW AND DOTTIE RENEWED OUR MEMBERSHIP THIS YEAR FOR OUR BIRTHDAYS, SO THAT’S AWESOME. WE WENT TO THE ZOO THIS PAST SUNDAY AND WHILE LOOKING AT THE OSTRICHES, REALIZED THAT THEY WERE ABOUT TO MATE, AND YOU WERE ON MY SHOULDERS, SO I JUST TURNED AROUND AND GOT YOU TO LOOK AT THE ELEPHANTS. I DON’T WANT TO HAVE TO EXPLAIN WHAT THEY WERE DOING TO YOU AT AGE 2, I’D PROBABLY JUST SAY THEY WERE DANCING OR SOMETHING IF YOU EVEN ASKED. BUT YOU DIDN’T NOTICE THEM, SO WHILE IT WAS AWKWARD FOR YOUR DADDY AND ME (AND THE PARENTS ACROSS THE FENCE THAT HAD KIDS THAT WERE OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON, HAHAHA), IT DIDN’T EVEN REGISTER ON YOUR RADAR.
YOU LOVE MAYA. YOU DON’T REMEMBER LULU, WHICH IS SAD, BUT I CAN’T BLAME YOU B/C YOU WEREN’T OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER HER. I KNOW THAT MAYA’S GETTING OLDER, AND HER TIME IS APPROACHING PROBABLY FASTER THAN I LIKE TO THINK – I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT WHEN IT HAPPENS IT WON’T HURT YOU, OR THAT REALLY, YOU WON’T BE OLD ENOUGH TO UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH IT SUCKS TO LOSE A PET. AND ONE DAY, LATER ON, WHEN YOU’RE OLDER, MAYBE WE CAN GET ANOTHER PUPPY THAT YOU CAN GROW TO LOVE – AND BY THE TIME IT’S THAT DOGS TIME, YOU’LL BE MUCH MUCH OLDER AND CAN HANDLE IT BETTER. ALTHOUGH, IT’S NEVER EASY. EVEN AT 33 I STILL GET SAD THINKING ABOUT LULU. I EVEN MISS MY FIRST DOG, TAFFY. SHE WAS SO AWESOME. YOU’D HAVE LOVED HER.
ANYWAYS, THAT’S ALL FOR NOW. YOU’RE THE MOST AMAZING THING IN THE WORLD AND I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU’LL EVER KNOW.
♥ MOMMA

WE GOT YOU A BIG GIRL BED THIS PAST SATURDAY. YOU’VE BEEN REALLY HATING YOUR CRIB, AND WE GOT OUR TAX RETURN BACK, SO I DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO DO AWAY WITH THE BABA AND DO AWAY WITH THE CRIB. YOUR ROOM IS SO CUTE NOW AND YOU LOVE IT. I PUT A POSTER OF HAPPY BUNNY UP AND YOU LOOOOOVE YOUR BUNNY ON YOUR WALL. YOU LOVE YOUR BED. YOU STILL END UP IN BED WITH US, BUT IT’S OK B/C YOU STILL LOVE YOUR BED.
I CRIED WHEN YOUR DADDY BROUGHT IT HOME B/C WE HAVE A BED FOR A LITTLE PERSON NOW, NOT A BABY. I KNOW YOU’RE GROWING UP, BUT I WANT YOU TO ALWAYS BE MY BABY, YOU WILL, JUST A GROWING BABY.

THIS MORNING WAS GREAT. YOU AND I SNUGGLED, AND YOU GAVE ME LOTS OF KISSES. IT WAS HEAVEN.
YOU HAVE FINALLY FOUND A DOLL THAT YOU REALY LIKE. IT’S A WINNIE THE POOH, BUT YOU CALL HIM BEEBO AND YOU LIKE TO KNOW WHERE HE IS AT ALL TIMES.
OTHER THAN THAT, NOT MUCH NEW IS GOING ON WITH US.
YOUR DADDY AND I ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY. WHAT TO GET YOU AND HOW TO CELEBRATE.
YOU’VE STARTED CALLING ME MOMMY, WHICH I MUST SAY I ENJOY EVEN MORE THAN MOMMA. IT’S JUST SO CUTE TO HEAR YOU SAY MOMMY.
I LOVE YOU BABY. MORE THAN ANYTHING.
♥ MOMMY

I ALWAYS HAVE TO TOUCH YOU IN SOME WAY. IT’S LIKE I NEED CONSTANT PHYSICAL CONTACT. WHETHER IT’S MY FOOT TOUCHING YOURS, OR RUBBING YOUR BACK, PATTING YOUR HEAD, KISSING YOUR CHEEK, HOLDING YOUR HAND, HUGGING YOU, IT DOESN’T MATTER, I JUST ALWAYS WANT TO TOUCH YOU. LIKE IF I’M NOT TOUCHING YOU, YOU’RE NOT REAL OR SOMETHING. AND WHEN I’M HOLDING YOU AND ROCKING YOU TO SLEEP, I PUT MY FACE TO YOURS, AND BREATHE IN DEEPLY ON YOUR EXHALES. LIKE IT’LL SOMEHOW MAKE ME CLOSER TO YOU BY BREATHING IN YOUR BREATH. SILLY, I KNOW, BUT I’M JUST SO IN LOVE WITH YOU. EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU IS THE MOST AMAZING THING IN THE WORLD. YOU CAN BE SUCH A LITTLE BUTTHEAD, AND CAN HIT ME AND SMART OFF TO ME (YES, YOU’VE STARTED THAT), AND THEN YOU LOOK AT ME AND ALL THE FRUSTRATION AND HURT FEELINGS GOES AND I’M OVERWHELMED WITH ABSOLUTE LOVE. I WISH I COULD GIVE YOU EVERYTHING. I WISH I COULD GIVE YOU THE WHOLE WORLD. JUST THINKING OF YOU MAKES MY HEART FEEL LIKE IT’S GOING TO EXPLODE. I JUST ADORE YOU. EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU. I ALWAYS WILL – EVEN WHEN YOU’RE AN UNRULY TEENAGER, LOL!
♥ MOMMA

I LOVE YOU. I TELL YOU THAT ALL THE TIME, AND IT’S ALWAYS TRUE. YOU’RE LEARNING TO SAY MORE THINGS, YOU’RE GROWING FASTER AND FASTER. YOU’RE THE MOST AMAZING LITTLE PERSON IN THE WHOLE WORLD. YOU ALWAYS WILL BE. YOU STILL ONLY SAY, “I YOU” OR “I MAMA” INSTEAD OF, “I LOVE YOU” OR “I LOVE YOU MAMA” – STILL PRECIOUS. I’VE TRIED TO TEACH YOU “LOVE” AND YOU REPEAT “YOVE”, OR JUST SAY “I YOU” INSTEAD OF THE WORD. CUTENESS!
THE PAST COUPLE WEEKS YOU’VE BEEN SICK, SO YOU HAVEN’T EATEN MUCH AND YOU’VE GONE BACK TO MULTIPLE BOTTLES THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. YOU’D WAKE UP 2 OR 3 TIMES, CLIMB OUT OF BED, GRAB MY HAND AND SAY, “’MERE!” OR “M’ON!” AND TAKE ME TO THE KITCHEN, POINT TO THE FRIDGE AND SAY, “BABA” – IT’S PRECIOUS, BUT TIRING, AND NOT GOOD FOR YOU OR YOUR TEETH – SO NIGHT BEFORE LAST I DECIDED THAT WAS IT. NO MORE MULTIPLE BOTTLES. YOU CAN HAVE ONE AT BEDTIME AND ONE IN THE MORNING. IT WAS TERRIBLE. YOU’D WAKE UP SCREAMING FOR A BABA AND I WOULD HAVE TO HOLD YOU AND PHYSICALLY RESTRAIN YOU FROM GETTING OUT OF THE BED, AND YOU CRIED AND CRIED AND IT WAS AWFUL – BUT I DID IT OUT OF LOVE AND CONCERN FOR YOUR WELL BEING. LAST NIGHT WAS BETTER. ONLY ONCE DID YOU CRY LIKE THAT. SO I’M HOPING FOR IT GETTING BETTER.
YOU HAVEN’T HAD A PACI IN A WHILE. WE CUT THE TIPS OFF ALL YOUR PACI’S, AND IF YOU ASKED FOR A “FAFA”, WE’D GIVE YOU ONE, YOU’D SAY IT WAS “BROKEN” AND PUT IT DOWN. YOU DON’T EVEN LOOK AT THEM AT THE STORE NOW.
WE TOOK OUR CHRISTMAS PICTURE WITH SANTA. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE JUST YOU – BUT THE INSTANT WE TRIED TO SIT YOU IN HIS LAP, YOU STRAIGHTENED YOUR BODY AND TRIED TO SLIDE OUT OF HIS LAP, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME BEGINNING TO SCREAM. SO YOUR DADDY AND I ENDED UP IN THE PICTURE TOO. IT’S A TERRIBLE PICTURE. YOU’RE CLINGING TO ME, TERRIFIED, YOUR DADDY HAS THIS CHEESY GRIN ON HIS FACE AND I DO TOO – DADDY AND I WEREN’T SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE SHOT, SO WE AREN’T ALL DRESSED UP/CUTE LIKE YOU WERE. IT’S GREAT THO. FAMILY MEMORIES.
WE FOUND YOUR AUNT JADE. SHE’S 17. SHE LIVES IN TEXAS. SHE’S REALLY SWEET. YOUR DADDY AND I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR HER FOR ALMOST 9 YEARS NOW, AND THANKS TO FACEBOOK, WE FOUND HER – YAY TECHNOLOGY! ONE DAY, WHEN YOU’RE OLDER, WE CAN EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED AND WHY WE ACTUALLY HAD TO LOOK FOR HER AND WHY HER AND DADDY WERE SEPARATED. BUT IT’S GREAT THEY HAVE EACH OTHER AGAIN. I’M REALLY HAPPY ABOUT THAT. IT MAKES ME WANT ANOTHER BABY. I WANT YOU TO HAVE THAT CLOSENESS WITH SOMEONE THAT ONLY A SIBLING CAN PROVIDE. I KNOW THAT SOME SIBLINGS DON’T GET ALONG, BUT I THINK IF RAISED IN THE RIGHT WAY, IN THE RIGHT HOUSEHOLD, THAT PARENTS CAN HELP THEIR CHILDREN BE CLOSE FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. I KNOW MY BEST FRIEND, LIZ, HAS A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH HER SISTERS, PARTICULARLY HER YOUNGER SISTER, BUT THAT’S JUST B/C THEY’RE MUCH CLOSER IN AGE, BUT ALL 3 OF THEM LOVE EACH OTHER VERY VERY MUCH. AND ONE OF MY FRIENDS FROM HIGH SCHOOL HAS A SUPER GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH HER SISTER AS WELL – AND I WANT YOU TO HAVE THAT. BUT I DON’T KNOW IF WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER BABY – BUT I JUST KNOW THAT SEEING OTHER HAPPY SIBLINGS, AND NOW THAT YOUR DADDY AND AUNT JADE HAVE EACH OTHER AGAIN, IT MAKES ME WANT ANOTHER FOR YOU TO HAVE A SISTER/BROTHER (ALTHOUGH I THINK IT’D BE A SISTER, I THINK NO MATTER HOW MANY KIDS I HAD, I’LL ALWAYS PRODUCE GIRLS, JUST A HUNCH I’VE ALWAYS HAD – BUT WATCH, I COULD GET PREGNANT AND HAVE A BOY JUST TO PROVE ME WRONG, LOL).
WELL, I LOVE YOU ANGEL BABY. YOU’RE SO WONDERFUL, AND I THANK GOD FOR EVERY SECOND I HAVE WITH YOU.
♥ MAMA

YOU TOOK YOUR FIRST POOP IN THE POTTY THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY. WOW. TOTALLY PROUD. YOU’VE BEEN ASKING TO GO POTTY FOR A WHILE NOW, AND WE’VE PUT YOU ON THE TOILET (YOU DON’T WANT YOUR TODDLER POTTY, YOU WANT THE GROWN UP POTTY, SO WE GOT YOU AN ADAPTER SEAT), BUT YOU HAVEN’T DONE ANYTHING… UNTIL NOW. YOU SAID POTTY, I PUT YOU ON, AND YOU HAD A TINY TURD. NO PEE. 1 SOLITARY POOP. AND I LOVED IT. IT WAS AWESOME. THAT’S ALL YOU’VE DONE SO FAR, BUT IT’S AMAZING. I HOPE IT CONTINUES TO BE A FAIRLY NON-PAINFUL PROCESS. WE AREN’T PRESSURING YOU OR ANYTHING, WE’RE JUST TRYING TO LET IT HAPPEN. WE’LL ACTUALLY START FOCUSING ON IT AFTER THE HOLIDAYS, BUT UNTIL THEN, IF YOU WANT ON THAT POTTY, THEN BY GOD WE’LL PUT YOU THERE AND WHETHER ANYTHING COMES OUT OR NOT, IT’S JUST COOL.
I LOVE YOU BABY
♥ MOMMA

WE TOOK YOUR PACI AWAY AGAIN. YOU CALL IT A “FAFA.” I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE THAT WORD CAME FROM. ANYWAYS, I SNIPPED THE ENDS OFF ALL THE FAFA’S IN THE HOUSE. YOU’LL GRAB ONE AND SAY, “BROKEN” AND THEN PUT IT DOWN. YOU’RE HAVING A HARD TIME ADJUSTING. THE FIRST NIGHT WASN’T TOO BAD, BUT LAST NIGHT WAS TERRIBLE. I THINK IT’S B/C I’M ALSO NOT LETTING YOU HAVE BOTTLES OF MILK OR JUICE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. IF YOU ASK FOR A BABA, I HAVE ONE WITH WATER IN IT AND YOU HATE THAT. SO LAST NIGHT WAS A SCREAMING HISSY FIT A COUPLE TIMES. ABOUT 4:45 THIS MORNING CONSISTED OF YOU KICKING YOUR DADDY IN THE NUTS, PUNCHING ME IN THE FACE, FLAILING AROUND IN THE BED AND THEN ME CARRYING YOU AROUND THE HOUSE AND ROCKING YOU, JUST TRYING TO GET YOU TO GO BACK TO SLEEP SO WE COULD REST AT LEAST A FEW MORE MINUTES BEFORE WE HAD TO WAKE UP AND GET READY FOR WORK. I TOTALLY DREAD THE DAY WE TAKE THE BABA AWAY ENTIRELY. I’VE BEEN TOLD, BY PEOPLE WITH OLDER KIDS, THAT IT CAN TAKE A COUPLE WEEKS – AND I UNDERSTAND B/C IT’S A HABIT THAT YOU HAVE TO BREAK AND HABITS ARE HARD TO BREAK – BUT A COUPLE WEEKS SEEMS LIKE FOREVER!!! I FEEL LIKE AN ASS ENOUGH AS IT IS. I JUST HOPE IT REALLY DOES GET BETTER.

WE’RE GONNA START POTTY TRAINING AFTER THE HOLIDAYS, SO THAT’LL BE INTERESTING. YOU DON’T WANT TO SIT ON YOUR POTTY, YOU WANT TO SIT ON THE GROWN UP POTTY. SO WE HAVE TO GET ONE OF THOSE ADAPTER SEAT THINGS. I JUST PRAY IT ISN’T TOO HARD ON YOU (OR US). YOU’RE JUST GROWING SO FAST. I KNOW I SAY THAT A LOT, BUT IT’S SO TRUE. AND I KNOW THAT WITH GROWING COMES SO MUCH CHANGE THAT IS HARD TO COMPREHEND. I KNOW YOU’LL GET IT, I JUST HATE THAT IT HAS TO BE SUCH A CHALLENGE. BUT LIFE IS JUST THAT, A CHALLENGE – IF IT WEREN’T IT’D BE CALLED SOMETHING ELSE. CHALLENGE AND OBSTACLES HELP US GROW – AND THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE DOING.

YOU STILL END UP IN BED WITH US. I JUST CAN’T HELP IT. I SLEEP LIKE ABSOLUTE CRAP WHEN YOU’RE NEXT TO ME, WIGGLING AROUND LIKE YOU DO, BUT I LOVE HAVING YOU NEAR ME. WE HAVE TO STOP THAT SOON TOO. ONE THING AT A TIME THOUGH. BUT IT’S COMING SOON.
YOU’VE BEEN REALLY INTO YOUR DADDY LATELY. I CAN’T HELP BUT FEEL A LITTLE TWINGE OF JEALOUSY, IT’S ONLY NORMAL. I’M SURE HE GETS JEALOUS WHEN YOU’RE INTO ME TOO. AND I KNOW THAT DADA’S MORE FUN THAN MAMA, AND DADA DOESN’T PUT YOU IN TIME OUT LIKE MAMA DOES, SO THAT MAKES HIM COOLER – BUT IT’LL BE OK.

SPEAKING OF TIME OUTS – YEA THAT’S NOT WORKING. SO YOU STARTED HITTING A FEW MONTHS BACK. I TRIED TIME OUTS, THEY DID NOTHING, I TRIED SWATTING YOUR HAND, IT DID NOTHING BUT MAKE YOU CRY AND HIT ME BACK, I EVEN HIT YOUR BUTT – AND YOU CALLED ME MEAN AND IT MADE ME CRY – SO WE WENT BACK TO TIME OUTS. IT’S BEEN MAYBE 3 DAYS SINCE WE STARTED THE TIME OUTS AGAIN. YOU’LL HIT ME AND SAY, “TIME OUT?” IT’S RETARDED. YOU WANT TO BE PUT IN TIME OUT. WHAT THE HECK, LO? IT CAN’T BE ONE OF THOSE “BAD ATTENTION IS BETTER THAN NO ATTENTION” B/C I GIVE YOU ATTENTION ALL THE TIME.

YOU’VE GOT SO MANY MORE NEW WORDS NOW. SO CUTE. ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS YOU SAY IS “HERE MAMA” WHEN YOU GIVE ME SOMETHING. IT’S JUST THE SWEETEST SOUNDING PHRASE, “HERE MAMA”. I JUST LOVE IT SO MUCH. YOU STILL ONLY SAY, “I YOU” INSTEAD OF “I LOVE YOU” WHICH IS ALSO CUTE. HELL, EVERYTHING YOU DO IS CUTE.

CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE. THIS WEEKEND YOU’RE GONNA GO STAY WITH YOUR NANA AND PAPA, SO DADDY AND I CAN GO BUY THE TREE AND DECORATE IT, AND BUY YOU SOME PRESENTS. AS IS USUAL, WE CAN’T GET YOU EVERYTHING WE WANT TO. BILLS AND GROCERIES JUST SUCK SO MUCH OF OUR INCOME. BUT WE’RE GONNA DO OUR BEST. I KNOW THIS YEAR YOU’LL CARE ABOUT IT MUCH MORE THAN YOU DID LAST YEAR. I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT. I THINK YOU WILL. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT YOU ALREADY HAVE SO MANY TOYS, BUT MOST ARE FOR INFANTS, NOT TODDLERS – SO ALSO THIS WEEKEND WHILE YOU’RE GONE, WE’RE GONNA CLEAN OUT YOUR ROOM OF ALL THE TOYS YOU DON’T USE ANYMORE (AND PROBABLY DON’T EVEN REMEMBER YOU HAVE) TO TRY AND MAKE ROOM FOR THE MASSIVE STUFF YOU’RE GONNA GET THIS YEAR. YOU’RE NANA’S GETTING YOU A KITCHEN AND A TOY ORGANIZER THINGIE THAT’S GONNA TAKE UP A LOT OF ROOM. WE’LL HAVE TO PUT UP YOUR DORA HOUSE, BUT I DON’T THINK YOU’LL CARE B/C YOU DON’T USE IT.

OK, WELL, I GOTTA GO. I LOVE YOU MORE THAN ANYTHING IN THIS ENTIRE UNIVERSE, BABY.
♥ MAMA