I canât believe that you are already two years old! I have always rolled my eyes at people who say the days are long, but the years are short, and yet, I fully understand what they mean now.
This last year has been challenging in a lot of ways, but it has also been a lot of fun. You are developing such a big personality, and I love seeing the different things that you discover every single day. You are so happy (most of the time), and you are smarter than I probably was at that age! đ
You love The Wiggles, playing on my iPad, wearing your stethoscope around the house (please, please, please let that be a sign of your future careerâŚha!). You love your âbubba,â as you call Koopa, and you really love being outsideâŚwhen the weather permits!
You know some of your letters and colors, and it always makes me laugh to hear you say them! You also love to wave at cars that go by Grammy and Popâs house. You sometimes will even shout at cars when we are driving!
Youâre going through a little bit of a picky eating phase right now, and you insist on being fed, which isnât always convenient, but weâll keep doing if itâs what helps you to eat!
You love all of your family, but youâre definitely Pop Popâs girl! No one else even exists when heâs around! I never had that relationship growing up, so itâs really sweet to see how much you love him. Itâs also really sweet to see my dad â the same one that many of my friends were scared of when I was growing up â become such a softie around you! Even your uncle, who never really liked kids, has a soft spot for you!
Little girl, I donât think youâll ever know how much your daddy and I love you. At least, you wonât until you have kids, if you choose to have them. Sometimes I just stare at you, awed that we created this wonderful little person and wondering how we functioned without you!
A lot of people have told me that weâre entering âthe terrible twos,â but I disagree. Sure, there are going to be tough days, but thatâs only because your brain and your body are growing and sometimes you canât figure out how youâre feeling or how to tell us what you want. Weâll get through it. We always have and always will. Thatâs what chocolate and extra snuggles are for, right?
So, to our sweet, smart, silly, sassy, brave, beautiful baby girl, we wish you a happy birthday. We canât wait to see how youâll change and grow this year!
Daddy, Mama, and Bubba đ
 On your second birthday Dear Charlotte, I can't believe that you are already two years old! I have always rolled my eyes at people who say the days are long, but the years are short, and yet, I fully understand what they mean now.