My sweet Micah girl,
This month we got to celebrate a fun day with you because on June 2 you had your half birthday! How in the world did my baby girl get to be 1 1/2?!?! It is totally crazy to think that a year has passed since I was writing a half birthday letter to you when you were 6 months old. We were so glad to celebrate you and your sweet little half birthday. I know that they aren't a big deal, but I love any reason to celebrate you. So, that is what we did, and it didn't hurt that your daddy got back from Ghana 2 days early on June 2. We couldn't help but have a great day. So, we sang "happy half birthday to you" and got you a bright pink cupcake. I'm pretty sure you LOVED it! Anything sweet for my girl!
You are one funny little thing! You are seriously cracking me up these days. You have started using "sentences," and I only wish I could understand what you are saying. You use them emphatically! You love to "read" your books all by yourself now too. You will just pick one up, sit in your little chair, and start jabbering away while pointing at the pictures. Your favorite book to read is your Bible, and we love this about you. We are praying that you will continue to love learning about and reading about God as you grow up. You have added too many words to count to your vocabulary. I feel like you are saying something new every single day. You are a little sponge! And, one exciting thing is that you are answering questions with both yes and no now, and you usually answer accurately. It is so nice that you can communicate so much better with us! I think we are ALL enjoying that!
You love love LOVE to play! Your favorite things are still your babies. You love to dress them up, push them in your stroller, and feed them in the highchair. I love watching your imagination grow as you play with them, and I cannot wait to watch that continue to come to life in the coming months and years. You also love to color. This is one of your newest skills. Mimi made you a little bag to hold your crayons and coloring books, and you love to carry it around. Now, we need to start working on putting the crayons back :) You make the biggest mess while you are playing because you are so active and busy, just moving from one thing to the next. But, I don't mind cleaning up your messes every day because I feel so blessed to enjoy the mess along with you!
You still adore being outside, even in this crazy heat! I don't think you even notice how hot it is. Your little cheeks will turn red, and you will have sweat beads on your nose but never want to come inside. You don't even have to have something to play with but are just content to run around everywhere. You do still love the water, but you get bored fairly easily in the pool now. Your attention span lasts for about 5 minutes per activity so we just have to do a lot of switching around! You are definitely our busy girl! That busyness is usually reflected quite well in your pictures these days too.
Your sleeping has still been great. I feel so blessed that for one whole year now, you have been sleeping through the night every single night. Teething, sick, or well, you sleep all night long! That has definitely spoiled us, and you always wake up in the morning feeling good because of it. You take one nap in the afternoon, usually for 2-3 hours. I love that you are getting good sleep and that I am getting some time to get things done.
You have become much more interested in your clothes and shoes, and I love the way you say shoes. It sounds like "ish" and is just too precious. You are always taking your shoes off in the car, but if you see a pair laying around, you want them on. A girl after my own heart loving her shoes :) You are beginning to help us get you dressed too and will try to pull on your shorts, pants, and skirts all by yourself. You still need a little help, but you are getting there. You also always want a bow in your hair after you get dressed. These things make you feel like such a little girly girl!
You are a good little helper, and you will always wipe your tray after you eat. This little skill has made you want to wipe other things down when you are given the opportunity. You even wipe your babies' mouths after you "feed" them. So sweet! You are a great eater, and you have kind of settled into what you do and don't like for now. You still aren't super sure of veggies, but you do love green beans and sweet potatoes. So, we will keep giving you those. But, I am not giving up on the rest of them! You love your fruits, breads, and cheeses. The verdict is still out on a lot of meat. You like turkey lunch meat, grilled fish, and a little bit of chicken, but that is about it. You still only drink milk and water, and you are perfectly content with that! I would rather get my sugar from things other than juice, too, my love!
You have started a phase where you get spooked easily. Anytime the dogs start barking suddenly, you jump, get a concerned look on your face, and run to one of us to hold you. It's sweet, but I do hope you grow out of it because I hate for you to be afraid! We've taught you to just tell the dogs "shhhh" in those situations, and that seems to help some. Plus, it's just darn cute to watch!
Micah, you are growing up before our eyes! I can't believe how much you can do and say and communicate these days. It is amazing and such a testament to our God and His amazing creation. I also can't believe that by the time I write another one of these 3 month updates you will be a big sister. So, even though I am beyond excited to watch you take on that role and love on your baby brother, I plan to soak up every moment with you between now and then. I plan to relish every moment you laugh hysterically when your daddy runs after you or tickles you or kisses you like crazy before bed. I plan to cherish every moment I spend rocking you and singing to you before I lay you down at night. I plan to treasure every moment we spend playing, just the two of us between now and mid-August. You continue to teach me so much about love, joy, patience, and faithfulness. I am so thankful for you, my sweet daughter. Happy half birthday, Micah Elisabeth!
I love you to the moon and back!
Your Momma
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