She Speaks!

Dear Addie,

Today is New Year's Day!  The first thing that you heard this morning (aside from my snoring) was "This is going to be an awesome year!"

And it is!  Because you are in my life, and that is awesome.

More importantly, you are talking!  Well, not in full sentences, but you are growing your vocabulary on a daily basis :).  This morning you asked, "Where dada?" Then you asked, "Na-na," so we nursed and cuddled.    Then you said good morning to "Gook" (Luke the dog).  After that we changed the diaper because you went "pee-pee" and then went downstairs, where you warned me my coffee was "daht."  You walked over to your high-chair and said "MMM" because you were hungry for breakfast.  When you finished up your craisins you said "moh" and I got you more.  After you finished I took you out of your seat and we played the animal sounds game on my phone.  Your favorite right now is "Cukoo" which you say with remarkable accuracy, and you like "Dat" (Cat, with emphasis on the T).  You asked me to pick you "up." And now you're sitting in my lap as I type this.

You also ask "wha da?" "Whe da" and "wo da", which I'm pretty sure is "what's that, who's that, and where's that", but you use them all interchangably, so we're still working on that.

You also love "ball", "Owah," "chis" (cheese), beebee (baby), and you just now said "animaw" for animals on my phone.  You babble like crazy, and i'm pretty sure you know more words that I just haven't figured out yet.

You're amazing.  Curious, bouncy, energetic, and happy 90% of the time.  You wake up happy (when you've had enough sleep, anyway), and you have the brightest smile.  So Addie, don't ever stop being you.  I love your personality and your curiosity.  Keep being you, and you will keep being awesome.

Love you forever baby!
-Mama