I have a two year old.

This just in.
I am the mother to a two year old. (insert shocked gasps)
it just hit me the other morning, that she is a toddler, no longer a baby.(insert sigh.)

Ariella Sophia Flores, my beautiful lion of God, yearning to be full of wisdom, may you ever grow down, and not up. rooting yourself into the endless wonder which is a relationship with Jesus Christ, and branching out only to show the world where your strength comes from.

I love your deep, belly laugh when something really gets to you.
I love how you say " one more time!" "Piece a candy!" and "Cookie! one cookie!" in that voice that you just have to be there and hear.
I love how you call all the little kids your "friend" even if you don't know them.
You make friends very easy and are very relational, remembering every family members name and asking about them daily.

you can already count to ten, name several shapes and colors. your favorite seems to be the triangle and color pink.

you also know how to sing some words to "Edelweiss" and the Hallelujah song.

When we put you to bed, you say Adios! Have a good life! See ya! goodnight! bye bye! until we stop responding.

You love the big slide, and walking up the stairs at the playground all by yourself.

You seem to be fearless at times, but still need to know mommy is by your side.

 Oh,and though I only give you healthy cereal, once you go to bed at night, I usually enjoy a heaping bowl of lucky charms... you can do that too when your twenty three.

Oh I could go on and on! My firstborn, my daughter, a constant source of Joy and growth in my life,

I love you.