Thursday, February 16, 2012

To Emerson on her 3rd birthday


We love you so very much Em!  You are a very special little girl and bring much joy to every day :)  You keep us on our toes, that is for sure and challenge us in ways we've never experienced!  You are very passionate and have a mind of your own.  You are independent (I can do it myself!) and very helpful (I can help!)!  You are sweet and have a sweet tooth ;)  You love your brother and sister so much and play so well with both of them, although you and Blake are closer at the moment.  You two love to play vacation together and often "travel" to Fort McMurray and Disneyland!!!  You also pretend you are taking Reese to the Dr.  You LOVE your stuffies and your babies.  You will not wear pants and a shirt, only dresses.  More specifically, dresses that twirl!!  Today you chose to wear a sweater dress and I was quite surprised ;)  When we are at home, we let you dress however you choose ... which almost always involves a tutu and usually involves a tiara!  You wake up and want your pj's off and a tutu on (you have 4!!).  Some days you choose to wear your underwear on the outside of you pants!!  You have been saying you want to be a Princess when you grow up and know that in order to be a Princess you must marry a Prince.  At times you will say you want to be a doctor when you grow up, but usually quickly change that idea to a Princess!!  You love music and dancing and twirling.  You love arts and crafts, especially crafts that involve the use of a glue stick and/or glitter!  You love stamping and always ask to finger paint!!  You can spend quite a bit of time with a sheet of stickers and a sticker book, but nothing keeps you still for long!  You color a picture faster then I've ever seen!!  You are active ... running, jumping and keeping up with Blake!!  You are excited to start unparented swimming lessons and have been telling us for months that you are going all by yourself.  Not with Mom or Dad, by yourself.  We are allowed to watch!  You have fun at gymnastics but sometimes tell us you don't want to go.  We ask you why and you say, "Because there are too many kids."  We understand your aversion to crowds ... neither your Dad or I are much for crowds either!  You are a smart girl Emerson and I try to tell you often how smart you are!  It is hard not to tell you how beautiful you are every second I spend with you ... I look at your big green eyes, gorgeous long, wavy hair and can't believe how beautiful you are!  But I want you to grow up feeling smart and confident as well, not just beautiful!  I see the way you "do" your hair in the mirror and think, "Oh boy ... !!"  We love your imagination, your cuddles, your kisses, your sweet smile and the way you talk non-stop when we are 1 on 1 with you!  It melts our hearts when you kiss and hug Blake and Reese and most especially when Reese hugs you and you say, "Aww, she hugged me!  She loves me!"  I love when I am driving with you and you talk a mile a minute!!  I love looking in the rear view mirror and seeing your facial expressions as you tell story after story after story :) 

You are growing up so fast Emerson, but will always be our baby girl!

xo
Mom & Dad

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