Love, Mommy Andrea

Dear Sweet Pea,

It's hard to believe that I only met you 49 days ago - You only officially moved into our house 2 weeks ago tomorrow - And tomorrow I am sending you off to your first day of school.

You have been a joy in our lives in this short time: You are full of fun, wonder, and giggles. You love to color, have books read to you, play with your brother, have your hair done, repeat stories from books, call Brad "Daddy Braddy" and me "Mommy Andrea", sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Itsy Bitsy Spider when I am snuggled up with you at bedtime.

You love to blow bubbles, play barbies, play with Dani, turn on your latern or night light at bedtime, play with Sammy & Sophie, announce to me in your best authoritative voice: "There's dog poop over here! Sammy, that's disgusting!"  You love to matter-of-factly report when your brother is doing something he shouldn't be and remind me when I ask you lots of questions at dinner time: "I have to concentrate on eating!" and in the mornings ask me for approval "I wasn't pokey today was I?" You love to ask "Are we in a hurry today?"  and "I did a good job, didn't I?". I totally love that after I asked you "are you leaving me hanging" after dis-ing me during a high-five request, that now you sometimes tell us "leaving you hanging!!" for hugs, kisses, high-fives and other affections. That laugh, that huge belly laugh with the giant grin. I can hardly handle how wonderful it is....

I love tonight when you were done with your shower and were giggling with your towel on your head and I said "Why is that towel SO giggly?" and you raised it up, with the biggest smile on your face and said "It's ME, SILLY!" and you laughed so hard. And tonight when you joked that I couldn't drop you off at school tomorrow with Brad, so I said you were going to have walk the 3 miles home and you said "No! You're picking me up!".  And how you loved your first pita from Pita Pit tonight. For the record, it was turkey and provolone with lettuce and honey mustard.

Tonight seeing you play in your Kindergarten room was short but sweet - I love how excited you are for this day. I could tell you were a bit nervous even though you didn't say it.

I don't know what the future holds for you, your brother, or us. But I feel honored to be your "mommy" on your first day of Kindergarten.

Love,
mommy andrea