Holy Crap, Where Has The Time Gone? (27 Months)

Dear Roo,

Is it that time already?

Didn't I just give birth to you last week?

I will never, ever, get over how fast time flies and how fast you are growing. Some days I just want to put my foot down and demand that you not grow up so quickly. I feel like I'm going to miss something if I don't.

You are growing and learning at such an alarming rate that your Daddy and I look at each other at least twice a day, and ask one another: When did she learn that?

My favorite thing you learned this month is to Shake It. When I ask you to shake it, you put both of your arms out and wiggle your hips from side to side, all while singing, "Shake it, shake it." I encourage it constantly, while Daddy prefers you keep your shaking away from the sight of any boys.

Your vocabulary has grown by leaps and bounds this past month too. Everyday it's some new words that I have no clue where you picked up. You can repeat every word I ask you to say and can count to five, with the exception of four. Somewhere along the way, four got lost and you could care less and are completely content with 1,2,3 and 5.

You've taken to demanding we give you two of everything, especially because you have two hands and need something in each hand at all times. You can identify whatever we put in your hands. Yesterday you proudly told me you were holding two toys.

You still love to swim and since we joined the YMCA this past month, you have the opportunity to swim in a big pool. You like to swim with your head above the water and your legs kicking like crazy, normally it's kicking me in the face but I don't mind.

We hit a major milestone this past month. We went away for the weekend without dear ole' Daddy. We drove up to Amelia Island to spend time with Grandma, two Aunts and three cousins. You fell in love with the newest member of the family and insisted on giving him all of your toys. You fit right in with the two oldest and out-cool'd them by having the best Hot Wheelz. You got to play in the beach three times and loved it when Mommy made you jump over the waves. You also loved looking for hermit crabs with the boys, digging in the sand with colorful buckets and collecting mountains of shells to take home for Daddy.

This past month was so much fun and full of great things. I know that next month will be just as fun and adventurous.

I love you very much,

Mommy