Happy Birthday Amelie! We love you and are so blessed that you are a part of our family!
It’s been an adventure getting to know your personality and all the little things you do. You amaze me every day with all the things you are able to do. I can’t believe all the things you have learned in 3.5 months with us. You are using more words each week and getting stronger and stronger! I wish I would have videotaped you the first time you climbed the stairs. What a difference today when you can go up and down with ease! You were so wobbly walking when we met you and now you like to RUN everywhere! You are even trying to jump like your big sister. In fact, you try to do almost everything that Nadia does.
Now you love for us to read you books; I have no idea how many times per day I hear, “Ree ree ree!” and look over to see you with a book in your hand. We haven’t really found a food you don’t like. Your current favorites are bananas, eggs, yogurt and chocolate (I know you wish I would give you more of that). You love to play with Nadia upstairs and will follow her up and down all day long. You are a great sleeper and love to snuggle up on the couch with me when you wake up.
You love balloons. L-O-V-E balloons. When we drive past car dealerships you scream and yell and point with excitement. Every single time! You even get excited and scream when you see drawings of balloons in books. When you were given a balloon for the first time last week you had a blast playing with it for ages. You also love to be tickled and will lay down at my feet while I am washing dishes and say, “tickle tickle”. When you wake up and before you go to bed you say, “Tickle tickle” while I am trying to change your diaper.
I look forward to seeing you grow and learn even more in the next year. We love you Amelie!