My little Bo-Bo has been home a year now and I can hardly believe it.  There is so much I want to say about her, but I am so busy that I don’t have the time right now to do it.  I have 5 minutes while my student are on break, but I just wanted to post a few things about Zoë.  She is such a special little gal….

Dear Zoë,

You have a spirit that shines at least as bright as your brother’s–if someone had told me that a year ago I would have laughed at them.  But you are just as special as your brother and the people flock to you as they do to him.  It’s great.  The kids at daycare absolutely love you.  As soon as you enter, all I hear is “Zoë, Zoë, Zoë, Zoë!!!” and you laugh and smile and say “Hi.”  Too flippin’ cute for your own good.

You still follow your brother and mimic everything he does–maybe even more so now that you are getting older and are able to do more of the things that he can.  You try and jump and often propel yourself with such force forward that the opposite happens and you fall backwards.  You laugh uncontrollably and your laugh is so bright, happy, innocent and full of life.  It is infectious, mischievous and brilliant.

Now, there is one thing that I need to talk to you about–this whole taking your diaper off at night and peeing all over your bed has to stop as does sticking your hand into your pants after you have pooped and then wiping your hands on things and crying that you have poop on your hands.  Really–everytime you do this–and it is often (sadly–I promise to pay for therapy later since I have aired your dirty laundry online)I just want to scream at you “Don’t you remember the last time you did this?”  You will make me work as a parent.

There is so much to say–you have blossomed into an amazing little girl–with so much spunk and volume.  I don’t know how all of that life is wrapped up in your itty bitty body.  You make us all laugh and you have learned the art of standing up for yourself with the bigger kids.  You spend a bit of time in “time-out” at daycare because you hit a kid who took something you wanted or wouldn’t share with you. right. now.  But your joy and spirit ensures that everyone loves you regardless.

I look forward to watching you grow and becoming that stubborn little class clown that you will certainly grow into.  You make me laugh and make me want to get up every morning and be the best mom I can be.  You deserve it as you are the most special little girl a mother could as for.

I love you baby–more and more each day,

Mommy