You are my sweet baby girl, but you're not really a baby anymore. You are growing up so quickly and becoming very independent. Lots of moms say they are sad to see their kids grow up so fast. Not me. I am trying to live in the moment with you and you are always so much fun at each stage you conquer.
You are saying so many things. The other day you walked into my bathroom and said, "brr, it's cold in here," which sounded more like "brr, a co n heea." It made me laugh. You make me laugh a lot. At night you tell me "night night mommy" and it melts my heart. You also say "I love you," which sounds a little bit like "Aaa Lo Luuuu." You also talk a lot in words I don't understand, then you throw in a word like "doggy" or "baby." You definitely know what you want and sometimes it is hard for you to not be able to tell me.
We were in Lynndyl for the weekend of your birthday and you started playing aunt Kay's piano and singing "doggy, doggy, doggy" along with the notes. Daddy was with you and you made him very proud. Maybe you'll be a good singer like him when you grow up. And maybe you'll play the piano too. I would like that. I used to take piano lessons but I didn't practice enough so I'm not as good as I'd like to be. Maybe you will be better than I am. But if you want to do something else, that is okay too. I love you no matter what.
You are still little for your age, but you are as active as any kid I've ever known. You run everywhere you go. You get excited to go shopping with me but you hate sitting in the cart. You cry and cry until I get you out. Then you want to run all over the store. Sometimes I get frustrated because I want to hurry and get the stuff we need instead of run after you, but I love that you like to run. I like to run too (just not as often as you).
Your favorite movie right now is Tangled. You love to sing along to the songs and you really like the horse. You are not like Rapunzel though. You never would have stayed in the tower for so many years. You never would have allowed yourself to be confined in such small quarters. I think you would have figured out a way out by the time you could walk.
You are in the nursery at church and I think you'd do well now by yourself (it took a while) but I am the nursery teacher so we don't get to try that yet. You did go to nursery by yourself at grandma's ward and you did very well until the end when someone opened the door to get their little kid and you took off. Daddy found you crying at the other end of the hall because you didn't see any familiar faces.
Sometimes you like to eat and sometimes you don't. It's pretty hit or miss with you. And the foods you'll eat are also hit and miss. We're usually successful with pizza, mac and cheese, or hot dogs (typical kid food that I swore I wouldn't feed you regularly -- things change). You know the names of water, juice, milk, and everything else is Coke, thanks to Nana. She drinks Coke all the time and you love when she shares with you. I don't mind either.
You say "bye" to things when it is time to go. For example, when we go to the park, you always say "bye slide, bye swings, bye park." The other day we were leaving Lowes and you said, "bye shopping." It made grandma laugh (me too but I'd heard you say it before). She was with us.
You don't have a favorite toy, blanket, pillow, or anything. You have your binky to sleep with (and we are working on only using it while you sleep) and that is all that you need. You actually have a few of them and you like to suck one and hold the rest. Sometimes you push one against your eye. It seems to comfort you for some reason. You do like wrapping your babies in their blankets and putting them "night night." You also like to play with your blocks, stuffed dogs and bear. You like pushing all of them in the stroller or your play grocery cart. And you are enamored by bikes (big kid bikes). Some day we will get you one. For now you like to play with the trike we got for your birthday.
You give me lots of hugs and say "hold me" or "hold you" when you want me to pick you up. I love it. I hope you always like to give me hugs.
I am so blessed to be your mommy and I thank Heavenly Father every day for you. I hope I can be a good example for you and that you grow up to be a nice and happy person. I love you so much, Morgan.
XOXO,
Mommy
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