two years old

Micah,

You are two years old, and I can hardly believe it.  You are not a baby anymore but are becoming more and more of a little girl.  I could never have imagined how amazing it would be to watch you become a little girl or just how your heart would capture mine each day.  Staying at home with you and your brother is seriously the best gift ever. Being your mom these past two years has been a bigger blessing than I could possibly explain, and I am in awe of the little person you are becoming.

I can vividly remember the first moment I laid eyes on you, and you have been taking my breath away ever since.  In some ways, the time has passed so quickly that it doesn't seem possible that it has been two years.  But at the same time, I honestly don't remember what life was like before you.  You make every moment more fun and more full.  I can only begin to imagine how much more blessed my life will be over the many years to come.

There are so many things I want to remember about you right now, about two year old Micah, because as I have been told many times, things are always changing.  You are definitely no exception to that, my dear.  So, here goes.

You are talking nonstop.  There is no way I could list all of the words and phrases you know and say because you add more every day.  You talk in complete sentences most of the time, and your daddy and I can {almost} always understand what you are saying.  Between 21 months old and 2 years old, you began saying your name correctly.  You used to say "cacah," and it was slightly sad to me when you started saying "Micah."  I feel like that each word you begin to say correctly is another sign that you are growing up.  So, I will probably continue to mourn each "ook" that turns into "milk" for quite some time.  I honestly think we talk almost all day long, and I love it.  You got your talkative side from your daddy.

Two other great things your daddy passed on to you are your friendliness and your passion.  You love love love people, and even if you are having a bad day, I know that you will cheer up in an instant if we go somewhere with lots of people and especially people you know and love.  I hope you never lose your ability to be kind and loving to ALL people.  It is one of the ways God has gifted you, and I love it.  You are one passionate little girl.  You have been intense since the moment you entered this world, and most of the time, this is a great thing.  I pray that your passion will serve you well in your life and that you will pour into something with great passion for the Kingdom.  However, your passionate side can make things difficult when you are upset.  We are learning to love you through it :)

You are becoming more and more creative and imaginative in your play.  I absolutely adore watching those precious moments unfold when you are playing so contentedly and creatively.  You still love to do puzzles, and you love to read books.  You generally find one book that you love for a couple of days and only want to read it over and over and over.  You enjoy coloring and having mommy and daddy draw all kinds of things for you {and you make us feel very good about our poor artistic abilities too!}.  You can count to 13 in English and to 10 in Spanish, thanks to your current favorite shows Dora and Go Diego Go!  Your brain is constantly absorbing and soaking up everything you see and hear.  It is amazing.

I love watching you as a big sister.  You love to make Beckett smile and laugh, and I know you look forward to the day that he can play with you.  Anytime he cries, you tell him that it will be okay, and you are quick to let me know he is upset.  You are almost always gracious about sharing my time and energy with your brother, and I am so thankful for that.  I pray that your relationship with your brother is so strong and important to both of you.

There are so many more things I could write to you, but no words could adequately express all the love that is in my heart for you.  You are the greatest gift, and you bring me immeasurable joy.  You teach me about Jesus everyday.  I am honored to be on this journey with you.  I pray that I will not be consumed by my desire to protect you in every way from everything but that I will be most concerned and burdened by teaching you and guiding you to love the Lord passionately and serve Him unabashedly.  Praying that justice and mercy would abide in your life, no matter what that looks like.  You are such a beautiful little two year old girl, and I am so thankful that you are my daughter.

I love you to the moon and back!
Your Momma