Addie,

What a fun little person you have become, and so much has happened since my last love letter to you.

18 months have passed since you welcomed your Daddy and I into your world. I remember looking at you in my arms for the first time and thinking to myself, “How did this happen? How did we create a life?” I stopped asking questions I would never know the answer to and just watched you. Watched your body rest, watched your fingers curl and your toes wiggle. At that moment, I never thought of you as a Toddler.

This stage seemed so far away, and yet here we are. Here you are! And oh! How you amaze me! Lets ramble off a few recent accomplishments so I can stick I time stamp on them later. In the last few weeks your verbal skills have come so far, you know everyone’s name in our extended family and get such a kick out of saying “Tow-eea” (Victora) and “Show-ee” (Zoe). Daddy is one of your favorite people, and you are constantly running around looking for him saying “Daadddyyyy, Coming??”

The other day, when walking into the grocery store, you saw a silver van, you immediately started shouting Gaummie! Gaummie! Gaummie! (Grams Bobbi). I thought to myself, did you just recognize Grandma Bobbi’s Car?? Additionally, every Wednesday when I drive you to Grandma Stephs, we turn onto her street and you sing “Teff, Teff, Teff” to yourself in the backseat.

I still  have a hard time picturing you in the future, and yet, I’m ok with that. The last 18 months have gone by so very quickly. I think for now, I won’t try to picture you at age 2 or 5… but simply my independent little 18 month old girl.

Love,

Mommy