May 9, 2020

You love to sing in the shower. We can hear you from downstairs, though you're really not loud. It's just pure, simple joy.

March 31st, 2018

Sometimes I get glimpses of you not as a little girl, and it makes my heart ache.

January 31st, 2018

Me: "Did your friends miss you while you were out yesterday?"

You: "I guess."

Me: "You said your friends were going to miss you."

You: "I said they were going to ask where I was."

Me: "And where did you say you were?"

You: "In the United States of Nunya."

...pause...

You: "I am so your daughter."

January 12th, 2018

About six weeks ago, you and I were snuggling and I leaned down to you and said, "I love you so much". And you looked up at me and said, "I wish I could say the same."

Last night you were playing a board game with your cousins and when it was Uncle Paul's turn you said, "Ok big boy, your turn."

November 15th, 2017

Today you called me and complained that "the babysitter" wasn't helping you with your homework.

Your babysitter is your brother.

April 1st, 2017

It is now part of your narrative that at age 6, you got up on the high school stage at the annual variety show and sang "Fight Song" solo. Your dad and I are so incredibly proud of you. You are the bravest kid I know. You rocked it!!

June 6th, 2016

Your favorite movies right now are Dolphin Tale 2 and Hotel Transylvania 2.