Nora's Birthday Tea

For Nora's 4th birthday we had a small little tea party with just a few friends (2 from church and 2 from our neighborhood).

It was by far the easiest birthday party I have planned to date. Girl parties are so much easier for me than boy ones! However, I was still running around last minute trying to get things together.

First off, I found an easy template on Pinterest for a teapot and cut some invitations out from some scrapbooking paper I had on hand. It was simple and easy even though I was late getting them mailed out.

I decided we would do some crafts and then have our cake and "tea" next. Enna was a great model for the crown craft as we were throwing together the party details early that morning.

The first thing we did was have coloring pages for the girls to work on while we waited for everyone to arrive. The girls were all dressed up-either in dress up clothes or fancy dresses. It was fun to see each unique girl's style in what she picked out to wear.

Then, we made some necklaces with some fun beads I found.

I snapped a couple quick photos of the table set up for the tea.

I had both plastic and china tea cups as options. And the cake was either vanilla or chocolate with raspberry or dark chocolate icing. Every bit of it was delicious!

Our second craft was making crowns out of felt. This was such a super easy project. I cut the crowns out the night before and glued them in double thickness, then we also glued all the ribbon to tie it with. I let the girls decorate them with jewels of their choice.

The finished product!

Nora wore hers for a split second and then wanted it off, but I got a  quick picture of her even though she was rather unwilling.

Four candles!

She was really into turning four and was quite disappointed when she realized her status had not changed to: Grown-Up and Now in Charge of Everybody. She still asks quite regularly who she is in charge of now that she is 4. :)

We finished up the party with some manicures and gift opening. The girls were all so sweet and quiet and everybody had a good time. I was so shocked at how calm it was having a party with girls after only having had boy parties for Aidan where there was constant activity and entertainment needed. I am grateful to celebrate Nora and her 4 years of life and hope to have many more wonderful birthday parties with her. 

Nora: 4 years old

My sweet Nora-girl,

You are a shining beauty with a smile that lights up a room. I love watching the joy that overflows in you.

You are such a creative soul. I never stop being amazed at your imagination and play. You love to play in your own little world and do not like us to watch you when you play and will get mad if we are looking at you or listening to you. You often sing when you are coloring or building things. You make up songs with tunes you know and will keep at it for a long time. I love to hear you sing and hope to continue hearing your sweet voice develop and grow as you mature. 

You love to dance, which thrills my heart in so many ways. You would wear your ballet leotard, tights, and shoes every day if I let you. You are picking up on ballet terms and practice around the house. You just started taking lessons (something you had been talking about for the last year) and it has been the most looked forward to event of each week. You are always asking if every day is Monday or how many days it is until the next Monday.  

You can be shy and quiet in a large group and often don't sing or join in with other kids during church programs. But, at home, you sing at the top of your lungs or do the motions with vigor. You do love to hug other girls though and you often request to hug strangers that are close to your age (especially if they are wearing princess dresses). You always hug all the girls from your ballet class each week and even hugged another girl when she had to leave the library today. You love having friends, but you are always a little apprehensive in new settings. 

You love to dress up like Snow White pretty much every day (I figured out that this was because it is the longest dress you own and you like a dress that comes down to your feet which is why you always want to try on my clothes). You are entirely beyond girly and will only check out books from the library that have some sort of pink or purple color and are about princesses or ballerinas (although you will read your brother's books when you at home). You want to be "fancy" and dress yourself pretty much every day. It is VERY had to convince you to wear other clothing items once you have your mind made up. You have a pretty good sense of style for a 4 year old though and you absolutely refuse to wear pants of any kind, but wear leggings with all your dresses in the winter. 

You are Miss Independent. Unlike your brother, who loves for us to do most things for him, you absolutely can't stand it if we help you with things you were planning to do all by yourself. You have learned quickly to button things and don't give up easily if a task is difficult, but keep at it until you have figured it out. You are highly opinionated about most things, which can be a challenge, but you are also learning at a fast rate (but also at a rate completely determined by you). You will definitely not be taught anything you don't want to learn (such as the letters of the alphabet). :)

You are flexible and go with the flow (as much as can be said for a preschool-aged girl). We can tell that you are going to be the peacemaker in our home. You are an excellent big sister and you love to play with Enna. I can really tell that you are going to be great at including her in your games as she gets older and I can't wait to watch the two of you together!

Nora, you are truly a delight and joy and I am so blessed to be your mom!

Love,

Mommy

Nora- 3.5 years

Nora,

You are a dear. You have so much spunky personality that I just want to freeze you at this age sometimes so we can spend the rest of our days snuggling and talking about princesses. 

Some of my favorite things about you:

1) The way you sing when you play. You pick up tunes from different songs (a lot of times they are Christmas melodies) and put your own words to them and sing to your little dolls and people. You have a good voice and you get the notes right too. You especially love "doe, a deer" from the Sound of Music and you also like to sing Audrey Assad's album Fortunate Fall.

2) You have the best imagination. We are always finding you coming up with the most interesting (and often hilarious) combinations of toys. It is fascinating to watch you play, just fascinating. You love Squinkies and dress-up. But you play with your brothers toys too and find ways to incorporate boyish play with your own girlie style.

3) You say the cutest things. The other day you said you wanted to marry Enna. I told you that you couldn't marry your sister, to which you responded emphatically, "You can if it is TRUE LOVE!" I think someone has been watching Frozen too many times. :)

4) You are an excellent big sister (and little sister too!). You are very helpful to Enna and are very excited for her to grow up and "be a girl" so you can play together. You are also very gentle with her and you often sit near her to play which is very sweet.

5) You love to pray. And you pray the sweetest little prayers. You often pray for everybody to be happy and not scream and cry (usually when you are having one of your highly emotional days). You also thank God for lots of things. It is absolutely precious!

Nora, you are a strong-willed little thing too and there are many things you dislike at this age.

1) You are very picky about foods. You used to love everything and try everything, but now you are super super picky and won't try new foods at all. I am guessing it is a phase and you will grow out of it.

2) You don't like to sleep. Never have. Bedtime comes as a surprise (and disappointment) to you every night. "But I don't want to go to sleep" or "I'm not tired" are the phrases we commonly hear. You often protest the loudest when you are the most tired and after a loud profession of "I'm not even sleepy!" we will most likely find you conked out somewhere.

3) You don't like to be taught things. You like to do things yourself and are not in a hurry to learn new information. You like to dress yourself, and you don't like wearing jeans. You like dresses and lots of hair accessories. We cannot usually dissuade you once you have your mind made up in the fashion department. Some day I have a feeling you will look back at pictures and wonder why I let you wear what you were wearing and I will tell you that you will understand when you have your own 3 year old daughter. :)

You are a delight and joy and you love everyone so much! You give the best hugs and love to cuddle. Some of the sweetest moments are when I lie in bed with you at night until you fall asleep and you giggle and smile at me and then close your eyes and drift off. My legs stick out far from the end of you toddler bed and we are so crammed in there, but you are so happy when I am with you. It makes me happy too, even after a long day of demands to meet, dirty dishes, crying baby, and the like, I am so happy in those still sweet moments with you.

I love you,

Mama

So They Say...Funny Stuff I Don't Want to Forget

Nora was playing with a decorative cross that was sitting outside next to our koi pond. She looked up and said, "This is where Jesus died."

Nora praying one day as we got in the car (after a particularly not so great day full of naughtiness and my wrong responses): "Dear God, help us to be kind and good and that everybody can play on the Kindle." :)

Aidan was walking around the house with a stud finder. He put it on Enna and exclaimed, "This thing thinks Enna is made of wood!"

Asked Nora what happened to her face (there was a scratch on her forehead). She replied (sung to the tune of Jingle Bells) "Aidan, Aidan, Aidan all the way!"

Nora adding "d" to the end of things:
Do you want some root beerd?
It's a dinosaurd!
Juice makes my bottom sored.

Aidan explaining Gobstoppers:
"They get lighter and then they lose their strength."

I asked Nora what the snake's name was in the Garden of Eden. Her reply? "I don't know....naughty words?"

Nora asked me if we could pet animals at the zoo. I said, "No, I don't think so." She asked, "Are they fragile?" Aidan piped in and said, "Just the females!"

Nora stated after she had been punished: "My eyebrows are pouting!" (she often furrows her eyebrows when unhappy)

Aidan told Nora that her drawings of people did not look like people so he drew one of his own to show her how. She looked at his drawing and said, "That looks like a cricket!"

Awhile back I had told a story about my Grandma getting confused thinking a bar of soap she was given as a gift was supposed to be edible. She was gnawing on it and then exclaimed that it was soap and we all thought it was so hilarious. I don't remember directly telling this to the children, but they must have overheard because about a month later I was telling Nora not to eat toothpaste (she was sneaking in the bathroom during the day) and she replied, without missing a beat, "You said a Grandmother ate soap last day." I cracked up laughing and was shocked at her response.

Nora was walking behind Seth at the grocery store and he let out some gas (quietly). That girl has quite a nose and she loudly exclaimed, "Daddy, you have a stinky bottom!"

It's a Hard Knock Life...

...for Nora, that is. :)

Poor thing keeps falling asleep in random places at random times, but NOT in her bed and NOT during quiet time. Quiet time is really anything but quiet these days. And yes, she wears clothes, but had spilled water on them, had a huge screaming fit about it, took them off, and then huffed up the stairs...I guess she didn't quite make it. :)

Nora's 3rd Birthday

Nora's birthday was on September 10th, but we celebrated a few days early with our family by going to the Old Settler's Day Parade and then going back to our house for a light lunch and cake. It was fun little time and we enjoyed celebrating Nora.

The kids loved the parade and enjoyed sitting by the curb. The rest of us sat under the shade of a tree.

Enna did great and slept pretty much the whole time!

I made this birthday banner the night before. I cut the letters out with scrapbook paper and then glued them onto card stock and strung it up with twine. I hope to use it for years to come. 

Nora requested a heart cake with pink icing and sprinkles. I saw something similar on Pinterest, so I gave it a shot. 

Nora: 3 year letter

Nora Cadence,

My sweet big girl! I feel like you have suddenly grown up overnight and I hardly recognize this little person you are becoming. When did you stop being my little baby?

You are such a fun person to be around. You are so full of life and personality and I love the things that make you so uniquely you.

You love to play, and play, and play. You spend hours and hours in your own imaginary little world. You love to play with your little princesses and little dollhouse people, but you also play with lots of other things: Aidan's castle men, pirate figures, animals, food etc... You love to play that your food is talking...especially things like cookies and grapes, but I've even caught you having conversations with two pieces of grated cheese. Your imagination is endless! You still very much like to play on your belly, but your new spot for playing is the kitchen table. You line everything up and sit there for hours. You also love playing with Aidan and you both have started really relating well in the past couple of months.

You are a free spirit. You don't mind your hair being wild and in your face. You love to pick out your clothes. You take off your clothes at all hours of the day and walk around in just your undies. You make messes. You laugh with your head flung back. You sing at the top of your lungs.

One thing that I especially see in you is a love for music. You catch on to songs quickly and have started singing along to Audrey Assad (your current favorite music!). You say, "Oh, that's my song!" or request different songs to listen to and immediately belt it out when you know the words. You are not a quiet singer, but you stay pretty well in tune and sing loudly and confidently. It makes us all stop and listen to you.

You don't really care to learn things from me. You have no interest in learning your letters or doing any type of formal "school." You do tell me you want to go to school, but you don't want me to teach you anything right now. I think I was a lot like that when I was a little girl too.

You are still very affectionate and sweet. You love to be held, to cuddle and to hold your fleecy blankets. You suck on your tongue as a comfort measure, but I am hoping you will break that habit eventually. The other day you were having a rough time after your nap and you came to the couch to sit with me. I cuddled you up in my arms and held you for a little while. Eventually you got up and I said, "Thanks for sitting with me." You turned and said, "Thanks for cuddling." Hands down one of the best mom moments of my life!

Nora, I can't wait to see what the next years of your life hold. You are so much fun and I am so very blessed to be your mother.

Happy 3 years!

Mama

"Girly-girl"

Nora is all around the "girly-girl." She is always playing princess, dressing up, doing "ballet," and changing her clothes about 7 times a day (we're working on this one).

I was cracking up the other day when she was being "tinkerbell" and she started doing a spread eagle in the kitchen. She smiled up at me and said, "I'm doing the splits!" I had never taught the word or concept to her, so I was pretty surprised, but also pretty tickled. I grabbed my camera to try and capture her "splits" and "dancing." She is pretty certain she wants to be a ballerina (and she always insists that her ballet shoe ties are kept tied neatly in little bows).

2.5- a letter to my big girl

Nora,

You are still baby girl around here for the moment, although that is going to change in a few months. How I've loved having you as my baby these past couple of years.

You are emerging more into a little girl role, so fiercely independent with a "do-it-myself" attitude.

You call yourself "Rora" although you are starting to say "Nora" on occasion and it makes me so sad because we've all grown accustomed to our little "Rora."

You play for hours on end with the same toys, mostly anything with people or animals that you can role play and imagine with. Your favorite toys right now are: your tea pot with little Squinkie girl and dogs, your magnet dollhouse, your grocery cart and babies, and the Little People nativity set. You have started calling one of the Little People wise men "Sadie" (the one who carries "syrup" or so you say).

You also love to read books. You always want a book in the car and then read again in bed every night.  We discovered the solution to getting you to go to bed without a fuss was to let you read before shutting off your light. You also read in the morning when you wake up. Your favorite books are: Babar, Huckle (Richard Scarry), or anything ballet/princess.

You are such a girlie girl! The other day we were talking about all the Disney princesses and I asked who your favorite was. You chimed in without skipping a beat, "Me! Rora princess!" I laughed so hard. You definitely think you are a little princess around here.

You LOVE to sing. You are constantly singing songs at the top of your lungs...in the grocery store, in the car, in bed, at the table etc... Your favorite songs to sing are: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Mary Had a Little Lamb (or Nora Had a Little Lamb), Jesus Loves Me, and the ABC song. You love for us to "sing together."

You are still a little eater, always asking to "eat sumpin." You develop loves for certain foods and they become your staple for weeks. First it was macaroni and cheese, next couscous, and now your current favorite is cottage cheese. You always love a bowl of cereal, especially at night...just like your mama.

You are such a joy...something I say again and again.

Love you dearly,

Mama

Nora: 2 years old letter

Nora,

My sweet little girl, I can't believe you are already 2 years old! You have brought such joy and brightness to our lives. You seem to get cuter every day and your sweet little voice makes us all smile....even Aidan.

We love to see you experience life because you are so excited about everything and have so much expression. You are filled with delight and wonder over the simplest of things and have such a genuine spirit that I find myself in awe as I observe you.

You love accessories of any kind and usually carry a handful of toys from room to room. You are also generally decked out with a hat, purse, sunglasses, and toys when we go on any outing. I love seeing your little style coming out already.

You love dress up and princesses, high heels and makeup...you are indeed our girly-girl. You clomp around in your "princess shoes" and put on your chapstick meticulously. We smile at the contrast you make to your rough and tumble older brother.

You are affectionate and love to be held, rocked, cuddled, kissed, and hugged. I love all the little ways you love on me. I love all the nights of rocking you at bedtime, even if you don't enjoy going to sleep on your own still. :)

You are flexible, easy going, spirited, happy, full of life, sweet, cuddly, beautiful, silly, and a lot of fun.

I am so excited to experience life with you and to see you grow up in the Lord. I pray that you become a strong woman of God, a "woman of honor" as your name indicates.

You are loved and always will be.

Love,

Mama

Happy Birthday Nora!

We had a great time celebrating Nora on her birthday. She was so fun to watch as she exclaimed and squealed over each little surprise. We did very little for her, but she found it all fascinating and enjoyed every minute of it. We took a lot of video, but managed to sneak in a few photos. Here are a few of my favorites.

Nora: 23 months and a bathtub photo shoot :)

Favorite things you say: I need nappett! (napkin), Where baby wizerd?(lizard), What happened?( says this all the time in response to us sighing, saying oh no, or anything like that), I wanna eat sumpin!, (hears noises) They building house?, I want legurt! (yogurt), Eat hummus?, My babin soup! (bathing suit), and so many more!

Favorite things you do: love playing hide and seek (hides in laundry closet and stays quiet each time or lays on kitchen floor and covers eyes), loving on babies and stuffed animals, eating!, reading books, going to the park, being outside, following Aidan, bathtime, and being rocked.

Least favorite things: going to bed, riding in the car, waiting for food to be prepared, being chased by Aidan, and having toys taken away.

New things you did this month: painted with watercolors, used a fork proficiently, started sleeping longer for naptime

You are becoming more independent, but also want to be the baby. You are definitely jealous when I give attention to other babies and go nuts when I hold them. You want to make sure they know that I am your mama. You are sassy and sweet and full of energy. We are entering some new territory with you now that you are starting to be more willfully disobedient, but you seem to respond well to correction. You are easily coerced and influenced by your brother's behavior, so we are trying to help him see that he needs to set a good example to you.

You are a blessing and joy!

Mama

22 months

Nora,

Oh, you are a bright spot in our lives! It is hard to believe that you are soon going to be 2 years old (especially since I am writing this monthly letter 2 weeks late).

You are turning in to a big girl with lots of personality and lots of preferences. You are a great communicator and are putting words into sentences all the time. You say so many funny things and repeat things you hear in that cute little voice that it makes me want to stop and soak it all in because I know soon it will change and you will be talking clearly and carrying on conversations like you've done it all your life.

You are a delight to observe. You play very well and have such a fun little personality. You can keep busy at something for a long time. You love to gather toys and carry them places and you love to get dressed up in hats, carry purses, and put on shoes. We never know what kind of ensemble you will put together!

You love to eat, but are picky about some foods. Your taste for food is more unique and you aren't into eating pizza, hot dogs, hamburgers, or sandwiches. You would prefer hummus, minestrone soup, couscous, or noodles of any kind. You are a juice drinker and really would rather drink juice or milk all day instead of water.

You are a good sleeper and take one good longer nap a day, but can easily skip it and be happy for the day if need be. You usually have a melt down around dinnertime, but you survive. :)

You love to swim. You are affectionate and kind. You love your brother. You are high energy. You smile a lot. You scream a lot too! You love to sing songs and read books. You love your baby dolls. You love stuffed animals (especially bears and monkeys). You are fearless in a lot of ways, but also timid in others. You are outgoing with most people, but give some people "the face." You are pleasant. You love to be outside.

You have started throwing tantrums more and more lately, but you seem to respond well to correction. You like to be consoled and loved on after you receive discipline. I know that the tantrums will probably decrease as better communication occurs.

You love life and we love watching you enjoy it so much. You are a blessing!

Love,

Mama

Nora: 21 months

My sweet little girl,

You are a bundle of sweet and sassy, with a flare of drama mixed in between. In some ways you can be both predictable and unpredictable at this age. You are always easy going, super content and self-entertained when away from home or in any new environment. At home you are sometimes busy and content for hours while other days you fling yourself around and scream or cry to be held all day.  I am just happy that the latter happens less often than the former.

You are downright funny these days, repeating our every word and saying all sorts of funny sentences that you hear. I love to hear your little voice and you LOVE to talk. You have finally figured out how to say "yes" when asked a question although you usually say "no," pause, and say "yesh." It makes me sad to think that someday I won't hear your cute little 1 year old responses to questions.

You are such a girly girl. You love shoes and dressing up, wearing hats and carrying purses, wearing jewelry, pushing strollers, taking care of babies, and getting your toenails painted. You are such a "little mama" to your dolls and babies and have to carry them with you everywhere. You sleep with several stuffed animals and babies, as well as books, blankets, and other toys.

You love books right now. You love to sit and look at them for long periods of time and you love to be read to as well. You usually read to yourself before you fall asleep for naps and nighttime. I can usually count on finding you sound asleep on top of a book most days.

You still love to eat... all the time. You love snacks and all sorts of weird foods. Things you don't like: hot dogs, burgers, sandwiches, deli meat, vegetables. Things you love: hummus, tortillas, soup, pasta, peanut butter (by the spoon!), fruit, crackers, apple sauce, and anything else that you dip into (salsa, dressing, etc...).

You are a lot of fun and I love getting to know you better as your personality begins to develop and your communication becomes more consistent. You love life! Most people ask me "is she always that happy?" when we are out together because you love to smile and giggle at everyone. You also say "happy" a lot and sing "oh happy day" when in the car.

I love you little girl!

Mama

20 months: A letter

Nora,

You are a hoot! I selected this picture because it sums you up so well right now. You are expressive, funny, and you enjoy life to the fullest. You have us laughing all the time.

You are turning into such a big girl these days. You want to do everything your brother does and it is really sweet to watch you imitate him (as long as it's good behavior). You want to eat your meals at the big table and sometimes I let you even though you are much more easily contained in your highchair still. You have started to ask to use the potty and have been successful at going, but I am not quite ready to train you yet. You are putting yourself to sleep now for both naptime and bedtime. And you are communicating really well. You repeat most words and some phrases too. You love to repeat what Aidan says the most.

You have decided not to  be afraid of water anymore which is great! You love the baby pool and you loved the lake when we went last weekend. You are becoming quite the little fish!

You are adventurous, but also cautious. You are silly and shy. You are expressive and you are still. You are loud and you are quiet. You are cuddly and you are busy.

You love reading books lately and have a great attention span for some of our longer books. I think you love just sitting with Aidan and listening to me read because it makes you feel grown up somehow. You interact a lot with the books and seem to follow some of the stories too.

You love Dora and Woody (Toy Story)! You are very expressive when you watch tv and you really like to watch a movie in the car on long drives (this is nice because it keeps you from fussing the whole time).

You love your new baby "La la" and you sleep with 3 babies, one "doll," and sometimes a few books and blankets too. You crib is always full of things and I usually go in after you fall asleep and take some of the stuff out. You love to talk to your babies until you fall asleep. And speaking of sleep, you are sleeping so well. You are our late morning person and usually sleep until about 8-8:30 most mornings. Too bad some of that doesn't rub off on your brother! I think you sleep so late because we put you to bed later than we did Aidan at this age. You have always been a night owl and can seem to stay up forever.

You love to play outside and you say "play" every time you see a fast food restaurant with a play place. You like the nursery at church and you really want to go to preschool with Aidan.

I almost always hear from others that you are so pleasant, content, easily entertained, and very easy going. Which is true as long as you have your way and plenty of food to eat. :) You still love eating more than any other activity and you are quite the little chunk. We love it!

You are a blessing and such a fun sweet girl to be around!

Love,

Mama

19 months

Nora,

You turned 19 months last week. That means you are getting closer to being 2 and that is so crazy because it seems like just yesterday you were my little baby.

One thing that has made you seem more grown-up these days is your ability to put yourself to sleep for nap and bed without rocking to sleep. We will occasionally rock you (like last night) to sleep when you are cuddly, but you are putting yourself down most of the time. And it's been a little over a month now since we stopped nursing and you don't seem to miss it anymore.

You are turning into quite the spunky little miss. I would definitely say that you have turned things up a few notches in the personality department and are starting to give us a little run for our money. You are an excellent screamer, and have started throwing fits when something doesn't go the way you want. I can usually count on a really good fit in Wal-mart every time we go. You have a strong set of lungs and you definitely are loud. Someone commented to me that I need to start you in singing lessons. On the other hand, you can be quiet and shy in some circumstances and seem very easygoing and laid back. It is hard to tell when you are going to be one or the other.

You love to be outside. Playing outdoors is such a fun activity to you and you love our neighbor's daughter "Lexi." You say her name often and want to always go over and see her. You hate coming indoors and usually pitch a fit or run away if you see us heading for the door.

You love to sing. You can sing, "Yes, Jesus Loves Me" and you chime in on "My God is So Big", and "Old Macdonald" too. You also sing "La la la la la" to "Every Move I Make."

The cutest thing you say is "Oh man!" which you most likely got from a combination of watching Dora and hearing us say it. You call Swiper "oh man" and you also yell it all the time. Usually you say, "Oh mess!" while dumping something out on the floor and then continue with, "Oh man, Oh no!" You are a character for sure.

You still love to eat all sorts of things and are pretty easy to please in that department except when you want candy or cake and can't have any. Then you are just mad. :)

I have been writing down some of the words you can say and I think you are close to about 150.

Here's some of the list:

vitamin, oatmeal, oh man, mess, go, do, that, this, in, out, on, up, down, hold me, help me, please, thank you, dog, book, read, flower, doll, baby, cup, drink, pizza, cracker, fruit snack, candy, eat, water, juice, milk, more, berries, grapes, banana, goldfish, spoon, rock (rocking chair), night night, bye, hi, blankie, bed, chair, Aidan, purse, bag, bucket, hand, sand, movie, Dora, smoothie, potty, pee pee, shoes, toes, eyes, ears, nose, teeth, hair, bow, ouch, run, walk, me, no, yes jesus loves me, duck, mouse, horse, baa, fish, bee, bug, kitty, pig, two, three, five, six, van, car, phone, keys, done, egg, cheese, Mimi, Papa, Steph, Papi, Mita, Daddy, Mama, Lexi, bike, hat, necklace, glasses, umbrella, mine, jump, rain, balloon, swing, happy plane, pretty, basket, step, bubbles, sit, boots, books, house, tree, wagon, stroller, money, Nora, cookie, ball, diaper, wipe, sticker, bear, draw, monkey, clothes, outside, sauce-apple sauce, play, hot, cold, shirt, bath, belly, piece, bite, push, pull, stuck, ice

You are quite the communicator and we love it!

You have brought such joy and happiness into our lives. I can't wait to watch you grow even more.

Love you,

Mama