I cannot believe that our baby girl is half-way to being two. I know that it is such a cliche to say, and I probably say it every month, but I cannot believe how fast time is flying by! Just a moment ago she was a tiny, helpless infant and now she's a little girl who says, "me do". I have been in love with every stage of Kiera's life so far. With every new discovery comes this joy that I can't quite explain. This age is no exception.I love the mimicking of every word and action that I make. I love it that I can make her smile and laugh harder than she's ever smiled and laughed before. I love it that she demands to do things herself all the time. I love that she knows the names of so many objects in and out of books and can find them. I love that she's so sweet to us and her stuffed animals with hugs and kisses. I love snuggling up with her to watch Elmo. I love her sweet voice when she says something or asks for something. I love it when she runs to me like she hasn't seen me in forever. I love it when she pours water over her head in the bathtub and laughs hysterically at herself. I love how she colors in a coloring book and plays with play dough. I love it when she drinks something that she's unsure that she likes and makes this face of confusion. I love her period.
She's this extraordinary person whom I look at sometimes in wonderment that she's ours, that we created her, that she'll be with us forever! Now don't get me wrong, there are certainly times when she knows exactly how to press my buttons and become a little crankstar. There are definitely times when she's doing everything and anything she can that she's not supposed to do. There are times when I say, where did this small child come from and what happened to Kiera??!! But those times are few and far between and even then she's still pretty damn cute :)
I feel tired and blessed every single day...and I never want it to end!
