You stayed at your Daddy's house the last two nights and I'm missing you like crazy. It's beyond quiet at our house when you're gone and no matter what I do, it always feels like something is missing.
There's nobody dancing around the house singing "Taylor Wift" songs or posing in front of the mirrors while talking about "Justin Beaver". There's no sound of Shake it up Chicago or Good Luck Charlie in the background. There's nobody to argue with about eating their "healthies" at dinner and there's nobody spilling juice on my bed. There's nobody to do bedtime routine with at 7:00 - Bath, jammers, teeth, show, bed, stories, lights out and snuggles. There's nobody helping me dust and sweep floors or complaining about how boring it is. There's nobody asking me questions and filling me on on FACTS from pre-kinder class. There's nobody to wake up every morning by singing, "Good Mooooorning Anabella, Good Mooooorning my lovie girl" and there's nobody glaring at me and yelling, "No photos Mama" while I snap pics on my iPhone. There's nobody to argue with about what to wear to school or how to do your hair and theirs nobody to tell us funny jokes on the way to Daddy's house before school. There's also nobody to drink milk through the straw on the side of the cereal bowls....you love doing that!
There's a funny thing that happens when you become a mama and I can only pray you get to experience this all yourself someday. When you are with your kids, as much as you LOVE and adore them, you can't wait for them to fall asleep so you can have a few tiny moments of silence. (Did you know that the average 5 year old asks 500 questions a day? I think you ask 600 Anabella!!!) Anyways, back to the funny part...When you stay at your Daddy's house, I can't stand the silence and all I do is count down the seconds until you're home asking me 1000 questions again.
If you pinky swear not to tell anyone I'll tell you a little secret of how I survive when you stay at Daddy's....I sleep snuggled up with one of your t-shirts just like you've always slept with Mommy's and Daddy's t-shirts since you were a new born baby in your bassinet. Kent thinks Mommy is crazy....and I tell him he'll understand someday if he ever gets to be a "real" Daddy.
This morning Daddy sent me this picture of you. I swear even when you are only gone for TWO days you grow! You are turning into such a BIG girl now and I couldn't be more proud to be your Mama. I wonder if the day will come that you stop calling me Mama and switch to MOM instead? Did you know I still call Nana Mama?
There's a funny thing that happens when you become a mama and I can only pray you get to experience this all yourself someday. When you are with your kids, as much as you LOVE and adore them, you can't wait for them to fall asleep so you can have a few tiny moments of silence. (Did you know that the average 5 year old asks 500 questions a day? I think you ask 600 Anabella!!!) Anyways, back to the funny part...When you stay at your Daddy's house, I can't stand the silence and all I do is count down the seconds until you're home asking me 1000 questions again.
If you pinky swear not to tell anyone I'll tell you a little secret of how I survive when you stay at Daddy's....I sleep snuggled up with one of your t-shirts just like you've always slept with Mommy's and Daddy's t-shirts since you were a new born baby in your bassinet. Kent thinks Mommy is crazy....and I tell him he'll understand someday if he ever gets to be a "real" Daddy.
This morning Daddy sent me this picture of you. I swear even when you are only gone for TWO days you grow! You are turning into such a BIG girl now and I couldn't be more proud to be your Mama. I wonder if the day will come that you stop calling me Mama and switch to MOM instead? Did you know I still call Nana Mama?
Your teachers rave about you every time I see them. They said at the age of 5 you are reading, writing and doing arithmetic at a grade 2 level. You don't even start kindergarten until September! What are they going to do with you there? Maybe you will be ready to teach the class by then?!
At night when Mommy is tired, you always tell me its okay if I have a rest and then you ask me if there's anything you can do for me? And THEN you do my favorite thing ever...you ask me to lay my head on you and you rub my forehead just like I rub yours to put you to sleep.
At night when Mommy is tired, you always tell me its okay if I have a rest and then you ask me if there's anything you can do for me? And THEN you do my favorite thing ever...you ask me to lay my head on you and you rub my forehead just like I rub yours to put you to sleep.
You have an American Girl doll named Madeline who you take such great care of. You take her everywhere with you, you feed her, you change her, you tuck her into bed every night and wake her up every morning with kisses and snuggles. You talk to her all the time and when you've been away you race into your room and say, "Hi everyone, I've missed you guys". You treat all your stuffies and Madeline like they are your own little family and you ask Mommy to take care of them when you are gone. I love to see that you are already learning how to be a really great Mama.
You love the words BFF and Peace and Dream and Love and Cupcake and Birthday right now. You also love pudding. Vanilla or butterscotch pudding...any chance you can have it and sometimes you and Kent squirt whip cream into your mouths from the can!
Keep being the amazing, important, strong, independent, loving, honest, motivated, hardworking, smart, affectionate, cheeky, funny, outgoing, friendly, singing, dancing, creative, artistic, opinionated, thoughtful, compassionate, kind, helpful, cheeky and beautiful little girl you are. You are going to have such a wonderful life and I KNOW you will do amazing things in this world.
Keep being the amazing, important, strong, independent, loving, honest, motivated, hardworking, smart, affectionate, cheeky, funny, outgoing, friendly, singing, dancing, creative, artistic, opinionated, thoughtful, compassionate, kind, helpful, cheeky and beautiful little girl you are. You are going to have such a wonderful life and I KNOW you will do amazing things in this world.
I love you most....
Mama
xoxo
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