So many of your baby language is gone – but “bemember” is one sweet word that lives on. So is “useum” (instead of museum). So so sweet.

I took this picture of you today, and you look SO grown up to me.

It’s the first day of what we call “Barbie Camp.”

You are so articulate, creative and insightful. Tonight after camp, you decided to design and build your own shower. You filled a plastic target bag full of water, and asked me to hang it from the tree. We poked a couple holes in the bottom – and viola – a shower!! Very impressive.

You LOVE to make up stories – and they are quite involved – often starring a little girl. : )

Our favorite thing to do each night this summer has been to “Stoop Squat” – that’s where we eat watermelon or popsicles or cherries while we sit on our one step in the front of the house to watch the sun set and wave to neighbors walking by. It’s so fun b/c we have literally watched our flowers bloom between our stoop squats before bed and those at breakfast time. What a wonderful and amazing time – watching miracles together.

Pill bugs & flowers – “These are a few of your fav-or-ite things”

One of my favorite pictures of you

Tonight in bed (we still snuggle in together every night until you fall asleep), you said 2 things that were especially sweet:

1. “Mama? It’s really uncomfortable when you’re not here.”

and after much chatting and arm flying and re-positioining, you said…

2. “Mama? I am really sorry.” “For what Baby?” “For all the bad things I did today.” And you were so very sincere… it totally melted my heart.

I’m tired… but I wanted to tell you HI and a little about why I’m treasuring you tonight…

Love, your Mama