Right now, you are sleeping peacefully in your toddler bed as a one year old. Tomorrow morning at 9:25 you will be a two year old!
I can not believe how fast the past two years have gone. I have to tell you that in my entire life, I am most proud of you. You absolutely amaze me.
This past year you have grown so much into a little girl and have totally left being a baby in the dust. It's so very exciting to watch you grow and learn so much! It's also a bit sad. You're no longer my little chunky monkey that I can easily carry you on my hip, put you in a crib or bouncy or even have to feed you! You're a growing girl that leaves both Daddy and I more thankful for you each and every day.
Piper, the past few weeks, I would catch myself saying a certain something that I am now embarrassed to even admit to. When talking to friends or family I would find myself saying, "I wish she was more...." or "I wish she didn't....". Then I came to realize something. The things I wished to change about you were YOU. YOU are my girl that is so so shy when you are around people. Yes, I wished it wouldn't take you two hours to warm up to them, but now I think, hell no that's you being YOU. I want you to BE YOURSELF. I want you to always be comfortable in your own skin whether that means you are shy, silly, dresses super quirky or whatever it may be in the future. My wish, as your mother, is that you always feel happy and loved, but ultimately you can't feel that way if you are being someone else. Girlfriend you are one unique little girl and I love you for that. You are You and I want you to be just that. YOU!
I love you buggy for all that you are. I am so excited to see what this coming year brings for you. Lots of changes including going to 'school' and making friends.
I love you forever and then some,
Mom
