Laeunabelle is 2!

I have been wanting to keep up on this tradition of writing my children letters on their birthdays of what I love and learned about them so far in their lives. I haven't kept up on it as much as I like but I'm sure they will forgive me for the times I do remember.

Laeunabelle Rose,

   My sweet Leelu, Luna, Laeuna. I love your name and how perfectly it fits you. You are such a doll and sweet girl. You are friendly to everyone. I don't think I can even name one person you have shied away from. You are quick to cuddle with people you feel safe with, which is just about everyone. You make everyone happy and feel your love. I have people coming up to me, telling me how wonderful you are; They instantly fall in love with you and wonder if it's possible for you to get any sweeter. You are such a ham and like to make people laugh with all the cute faces you make. If you have the attention of others, you do this cute shoulder shrug thing. Your smile is infectious. Every time I turn on the vacuum, you come into the room and start spinning in circles; Every time. You are such a good dancer, and really know how to move your body to the music and can clap on beat for a little bit; Better than any 2 year old I know. You have been picking out and looking through books a lot lately. Especially the touchy-feely books, colors and shapes, and farm books. You like to play with Brody and help clean up toys when we are doing it together. 

   You are a little bit of a dare devil, You love to wrestle with Daddy and Brody and keep up with how rough they can get.  I saw you headlock Brody and take him down to the wrestling mat; both of you laughing. Three times you have climbed off(fallen) of a surface that was over your head; with no fear and recovering without assistance.

   You have been talking so much and so clearly, especially within the last couple months your vocabulary has really taken off. 

I recorded on December 17th some things you were saying but even now are so much clearer.

"Bwobee" shortly turned into "ba-wodee" which you will call from across the house

"tank que" thank you and "peas"

"gaga" cracker

"nummy" yummy

"daowk" milk but now it's "miwk"

"nahnah" turned into "naP" with a hard P

You tap you "Bieber" (Diaper) and say "peepoop""beep boop"

"sis" for Sirius and you yell for her to come but sounds like "sis! dum!"

You can say water very clearly

When we warm up your milk, we count down to when it's done. You now count 1 and 2 and hold up the number 2 on your fingers.

you can ask for "seawil" cereal for breakfast but still won't eat much by yourself

you really like baths and showers and can say both clearly

you like cutie "owench" (oranges)

Yours and Brody's favorite bath toy is a plastic "shawrk" shark which you persist to use as a cup. so gross

When we give high fives and fist pumps, you make the blow up sound as you pull your hand away. You like to experiment with sounds and clicks you can make with your mouth and throat. The  squeals and screams are my least favorite right now. You are quick to copy cat and can repeat back words pretty accurately. You are learning so quickly. In the mornings, you'll come into my bed and lay down next to me and insist on getting under the blankets. When you cuddle, you still like to tuck your arms in front of your chest and wiggle into place. Clothes, in your opinion, are optional.

You are so loved and adored my sweet princess