Love Mommy

Dear Sydney, 

I just woke to you calling "Mommy mommy please help me!" It was a little early so I tried to snuggle you in bed. But you'd have none of that. You just kept telling me "Mommy hungry". So finally I decided the fight was over, my battle for sleep was lost. You won. And Bella was only too pleased she had been awake as well. Your Mommy calls had woken her. Breakfast was had and you then decided nothing was more wanted then those Mommy snuggles, followed by a good old thumb sucking, little bear watching, and blankie holding. 

Our mornings may change very soon, with the introduction of your new baby sister, Piper. It won't be long now that she will be born and change your world all together. Your insistent love of babies and dolls and mothering, give me hope that this transition will be smooth. Hope that you'll love your sister, play together earnestly, and be the best of friends. Hope that you'll treat baby Piper with the same love and care you treat your dolls.  

Sometimes the best thing about being a Mom is just watching you play. Like the other day while watching you stock your purse, stack your stroller and get all dolled up for a "trip", while saying "sorry babies" every time one dropped or you bumped into something with your stroller was about the sweetest most heart melting moment there is. I wish I thought to video it. And I love how I had to push Bella to play with dolls and I turn around to find you being a little momma all the time, and getting your sister into it too while you are at. Your imagination is vast for your age and your speech development is soaring. You continuously impress me and everyone around you. Except in nursery where you are a scared mouse, sucking your thumb clinging to the closest parent; yep we Daddy or I still have to coax you into going and staying, and sometimes you always coax us into not letting you be alone. But hey you are too cute to deny.

Your energy lately has been exhausting with a voice alarmingly louder than a one year old should be capable of, and you've been clinging to me every second of every day. Your making Daddy very jealous. And your sense of adventure and danger and trouble seem to have excelled all of a sudden. It drives me crazy; and then just when I think things have been too quiet for too long and I start to kick myself for going to the bathroom right then, I open the door to find you standing there, all dolled up. And yes it is in sisters stolen things and it means you got into the upstairs bathroom, but I mean WOW could you be any more adorable.

You have a strong and unique and irresistible attitude that drives your emerging personality. I hope that never changes. No matter how much the world tells you too. I am so ready for you to be a big sister and I think you will make one terrific one. I think you'll thrive in this new found role. I think you'll love it. I think, but I don't know. 

(34 Wks)
"WOW"-Sydney

Do you know what's coming? Do you know my arms will soon be occupied by a bundle much smaller than you? Do you know I'll be shushing and whispering soon, to keep that bundle sleeping? Do you know your sister will be here soon? Do you know overnight you'll be a big sister, and I'll be craving for your help, obedience, and gentle care? Do you know? I'm suspecting it will be quite a surprise, a whirlwind of change. Excitingly alarming. But we will all figure it out together. And maybe I'm just being optimistic but I have a feeling you may be perfectly happy (as long as you get lots of attention too). 

Love, 

Mommy