My little bug

Dear Bella,
It's been awhile since I wrote you a letter on my blog and it's about due time. You are growing into such a bright little girl. When you were born, I fell instantly in love with you and thought I could never love you more. I was wrong (I rarely admit that so take note!). I love you more today than I loved you then, I'll love you more tomorrow then I love you today, I'll love you more next week then I loved you tomorrow... and so it goes.

 That picture is of you and your little friend Olivia. You are precious when it comes to little babies. You love them! Any time you hear a baby crying, you say something. You want to fix it, make it better, hold them, love them, pat them. You are such a little mama. When Grayson cries, you say "What's the matter baby?" It's adorable! He loves you too. I hope someday you grow up to be best friends like Mama and Auntie Jackie and Mama and Uncle John. Siblings are a special thing and I'm so happy Daddy and I were able to give you Grayson. You are so concerned for him. Yesterday, you were both super quiet so I knew you must be up to something. I came into the living room and you were crushing up your potato chips and feeding them to him. I know he really enjoyed those crushed Ruffles sour cream and cheese chips!

 Here's another picture of you. This of you in your new car seat. You were so happy to have it and that it had cup holders and that it was pink. You usually bring a baby doll everywhere you go :) You love the owl hat that Aunt CeeCee and her little family bought for you. You always say "Mom, who bought me this?" and I usually always have an answer. Lately you've been saying "Mom can I say thank you to Grayson for buying me this?" and I say "of course". You then look at Grayson and say "thank you baby Grayson for buying me _____" I love it! Such nice manners you have my sweet little girl.

This is the first time you actually pedaled a tricycle. It's a small little plastic one that Grandpa Dominic got you from a rummage. It was rainy and cold this day but you really wanted to go outside. I bundled you and Grayson up and out we went for about 20 minutes. Grayson hung out in the cozy coupe car and you tried and tried to ride this trike until you finally got it. I was SO super proud of you for trying so hard! What a strong girl you are becoming.

Yesterday you said some very precious things. Daddy gave you a cookie in the car. You said "I'm a really lucky girl". It was so sweet. Daddy and I asked you why and you said because you got a cookie. I was putting laundry away in the bedroom and you were laying on the bed with Daddy and Grayson. You were laying on my pillow eating a sucker just watching me. You stopped and said "Mama your beautiful". It brought tears to my eyes to hear you say that. I said "thank you so much Bella that made my day. You are beautiful too!" We both giggled, you went about watching me and eating your sucker, I went about watching you guys play and putting away laundry. I'm so happy that you know the word beautiful and you know what it means.

You are beautiful. You are beautiful on the outside. You have big hazel eyes with long eyelashes. You have a sweet little button nose. You have silky shiny blond hair. You have chubby wide feet with chubby little toes. You have two precious hands and five adorable fingers. More important than all of that, you are beautiful on the inside. You have a heart of gold. You are strong and stubborn, it helps you grow. You are caring and kind. You are considerate and aware of others around you. You are learning to share with your brother. You love your cousins. You love to skype with the people that you love. You ask questions and pay attention to the answers. You are more beautiful than you will ever know!

I am so proud to be your mama, I'm so happy that you chose me, that you chose us. You are the light of my life and I love you to the ends of the earth. I'm proud of you, my sweet Bella bug. I'm so thankful to have you in my life. I'm so glad I get to be here with you, to watch you learn and grow, to help you figure out the world around you. I love you more than you will ever know.

Love always,
Your Mama

~Bella Kailani is 2 yrs 7 months old