Two years ago...

Two years ago....

Two years ago tonight, we were sitting at home, anxiously awaiting the next morning when I would go to the hospital to start my induction as our little lady was being stubborn, and was much too comfortable inside mommy's tummy.  I remember being nervous that we would call in the morning and they would be too busy to take us, forcing us to wait another day.  Never did I think that the induction would start and take 36 hours to finally meet our precious baby girl.

I can't believe it is almost your second Birthday, Kennedy.  Only two more days until you are finally "two".  :) 

What a blessing you have been to our lives.  Your daddy and I love watching you play, explore, learn, talk, sleep, investigate, question, and sometimes sit still (although this rarely happens).  Your personality is blossoming and you are so verbal now.  Each day, we are amazed at what you tell us and recently - the things that you are learning to ask us.  Just this week you started at your new daycare.  They told me on the first day that you transitioned so well with the rest of the kids, and it made my heart melt knowing that you can adjust so easily to new places and that you were kind and loving to your new daycare friends.  Each day when I picked you up, you would actually tell me about the things you did that day.  I am amazed that I can actually learn things from you that I wasn't there to experience with you - it's so neat!  

You have so many interests.  You are still obsessed with your dolly, Sasha.  Often carrying her around the house like a little mommy - rocking, shushing, and covering her with blankets.  You often ask mommy and daddy to rock her too.  You love to sit at your little table and colour.  You love the peel off stickers that we put on the patio window.  Today you were so excited to go on your first bike ride in the new trailer that daddy got to attach to his bike.  You love to ask questions about where your friends are.  You love talking on the speaker phone to your grandmas and grandpas - often picking up the phone to call them.  You love to say "I do it" and try to put your own coat and shoes on - and you are getting quite good at it!  You love walking up the stairs and saying goodbye to your toys.  You love swimming in the pool! - your lessons just ended and you still ask to go back.  When we say not today, Kennedy, your response is "soon?".  You love playing with your cousins.  You love apricots, yogurt, noodles, raisins, and most recently chocolate.  You love watching the birds and the big kids playing on the street after school. You love singing songs while rocking before bed and you never forget to ask for two blankets in your crib. You love seeing school buses.  You love being praised for peeing on the potty.  You love shovelling the snow (although it is finally gone! - just a few small patches here and there on the lawn).  You love dancing to songs that have a good beat with your daddy.  You love helping cook in the kitchen, but insist on standing on a chair by yourself.  You love Dora.  You love being a helper by putting things away for mommy.  You love looking at pictures of family and friends.  You love playing with containers in the bathtub and putting your hand under the faucet as the water fills the tub. 
We love absolutely everything about you.  Your giggles, your smiles, your hugs and kisses, and even your new little attitude.  We know you are going to be an amazing big sister to your baby brother and we can't wait to see the two of you form a bond and friendship together.

We love you with all our hearts and then more and we can't wait to celebrate a lifetime of birthdays with you. 

Two years ago you changed our lives forever.  We love you!  Happy Birthday baby girl.