A letter for my 16 month old

Dear Willow:

Well a lot has happened in the past little while. You have grown up so fast in the past 4 months since turning a year I cannot believe my eyes. Not only do you get prettier with each passing day you never fail to amaze me with your intelligence and development skills.

Your words are now much clearer...you love your Daddy so much that the words you have perfected are "Hi Daddy!" Kitty is another word you love to say as you antagonize the cats with your adorableness. When you are hungry you let me know by telling me you want "yum yums" and the fact that you give abundant amounts of kisses makes my heart melt.

You are quite mobile...and you learned that all on your own. You knew you were ready and you decided to just take off. Now it's fun to watch you walk around steadily on your two legs and be so happy that you can do it.

You recently had the stomach flu and although your tummy felt awful you made it through it like a champ. You kept your spirits up and were still the happiest little girl even through the gross parts. That's the second time in your life you have been really sick and Mommy is very lucky that way. It devastated me to be helpless while you were sick and not being able to take it away from you...broke my heart because I love you so much and just want you to be pain free.

My wish for you is to live a happy healthy life. You are the centre of my world and anything I do I do for you to be comfortable and happy in the long run. I look forward to all the stages in your life...although the one you are in now with the hitting and biting and whatnot is not my favorite...and I am excited to see what the future will bring for us.

I love you my angel, now and forever.

Mommy XOXO