Stop Growing...

Stop Growing already…..would ya?

I remember my Mom saying this to me at some point,

I thought she had totally lost it.

These days I am beginning to think she wasn’t all that crazy!

Maybe it’s that The Boss will be two in about 6 weeks,

Or maybe it’s because I've been visiting lots of babies,

Maybe it’s just something in the water?

The Boss has grown from a Baby to a full person overnight.

Mr. D and I stare at each other in shock at the things coming out of her mouth.

Full on sentences,

Preferences,

And just general conclusions of the events around her.

When I was on maternity leave with her, she was my little buddy.

Her cheery, loving personality made me smile everyday.

I would chatter to her and she would grin back.

It was like being out with my Bestie.

I told my Hubby that she didn't have a choice,

She had to my best friend from now on.

Now when I go out with her, it’s her doing all the talking,

And me grinning in amazement of what a beautiful little girl she’s become.

I love everything about this little girl.

I love…

• That she brings me a coffee from her kitchen every morning while I straighten my hair.
• When she sings along to the ABC’s and claps, stomps, and shouts hurray because she is “Happy and She Knows It”.
• How she yelled “zucchini” with excitement when the Japenes chef started chopping it on the grill at Benihana.
• That she asks “Okay Mommy?” if she hears a loud noise or if I drop something.
• When she yells “Bye” to each of her friends by name and waves to each of them when leaving daycare.
• That it’s a reunion of kindered spirits every morning when I go to get her up.
• When she grabs my face gently to give me a kiss and then hugs me, completely unprompted.
• That she is potty trained and is teaching every baby, stuffed animal and toy she owns to go potty.
• Whenever she sees a Starbucks cup, no matter where we are she says "Mommy's coffee".
• How much she loved Sea World...while other kids were bored and looking around she was yelling "Go...JUMP!" to the whales.  The people around us were killing themselves laughing.
• Her enthusiasm for everything we do!

Baby Girl if you are reading this, and I fear too quickly you will be, can you PLEASE stop growing?  It’s happening way too fast….Mommy’s not ready yet!