We can hardly believe it's true... our little princess is TWO!

Dear Delaney Grace,

In some ways it is really hard to believe you are TWO... and in others I feel like you've been two for awhile! You are a perfect mix of sweet and sassy! You never stop amazing us with what you can learn and understand!

Mommy has really enjoyed being home with you the last few months. We have had so much fun playing with your toys and going on adventures with friends. You are really getting into pretend play so the babies and kitchen as well as the little people have gotten a lot of use this summer. It's fun to watch you make the people talk to each other! You have also grown interested in dressing up a bit, you love shoes, necklaces and hats especially! When you saw the princess dress ups in the Disney store you screamed "Woah! Mama! Look at that!" Mommy is looking forward to this pretend playing... it's so cute!

Your vocabulary is quite extensive these days and you speak in 4 to 5 word sentences most often! You can repeat just about anything you hear so we all have to be careful what we say in your presence! Like once when MiMi said something to me and called me Dawn, you looked up and yelled "Dawn! Look at me!" Some of your other favorite tried and true phrases...."That's how I roll", "Sweet", "I want to do it myself", "I want a nunny" (see there is that NUNNY word!) "c'mon lets go", "I love you "mo" much!".... I could go on and on. You change your voice and use different tones when you talk and it cracks us up when you will smile slyly and say " I want a paci" in the sweetest softest voice.... like it's gonna convince us to give you one!

The paci has been a good friend to you. In fact you not only sleep with one in your mouth but usually with one or two in each hand. We meant for you to give it up long ago... you usually only get it at naps and bedtime...but we really had to put our foot down when you turned two. So, the paci fairy has been visiting you this week and taking your pacis one at a time each night and in turn leaving you a present in your bed. More about that in another post!

Your memory is amazing to us... you now can remember things that happened months ago! This summer you have also started singing all of the songs we have been singing to you since you were a baby, but now you can sing them all by yourself. You love to sing and you sing songs as you play throughout the day.... what's best is when you make up your own songs... I love how you use a tune you know and make new words to go along with what you are playing. I think that means you are going to be a song writer or composer! You love to sing and dance but it is all better if you can see yourself in a mirror...but the stove or dishwasher reflection works okay too! Daddy and I do believe you will be a lover of the performing arts.... we'll see right? You do love to watch musicals... especially The Wizard of Oz and Annie!

You can climb up just about anything you put your mind to, so playgrounds are exciting to you and they make mommy very nervous... you used to let me help you but then you learned that sentence.. "I want to do it myself"..... and well that was the end of me helping you... so now I stand at the bottom with my arms bracing for your fall... but heaven forbid... not touching you!

You have gotten much braver in the water this summer too! Some days you'd like for me to just let go of you! It's fun to watch you kick your legs so fast, blow bubbles and jump happily in the water!

Well Delaney Grace... Mommy could go on and on for hours about you. Your smile brightens up our days together and we love you so much! We're looking forward to what TWO has in store for us! Keep shining baby girl!

Love,

Mommy and Daddy

P.S. A post will follow later with videos to show off your SKILLS! Mommy is already 2 days late in posting this letter to you so the videos will have to wait!