Liberty Lately ( & a lot of photos)

 You walked up to me this morning chanting "eesh. eesh" in the cutest damn voice ever and your teeny finger pointed to the kitchen.  I got up and followed you asking " que tu quieres?" trying to get that spanish in there as much as possible..  Pointing right at the cabinet hiding the Goldfish you begin the chant again. So of course my brain makes the connection and I grab the bag of "eesh". You start to dance.  I place a few "eesh" in your tiny hand, you "tanks" me and return to the 1378963728th viewing of Elmos World: Food, Water & Exercise edition. How did you get this grown?? I mean we hang out ALL THE TIME yet somehow, without me even realizing it you became a little kid. 

I think it happens while we sleep at night... it must! I swear some mornings she wakes up looking different. some days she looks more like me, others like Cody. Its amusing to see the facial expressions she has inherited from us. Shes always so focused. So intentional. 

You know we don't go outside without our shoes and socks on.. You bring me "oosh & ocKs" (i cant even... ) and sit up in my lap raising one foot as to tell me "ready me for the days adventure mama!"
I'm convinced you are a wild animal at heart. Wanting nothing more than to be outside. Don't matter if it's sunny, cloudy, raining, cold, hot, or dark out. You want to be there. You want to chase the dogs, pick up sticks and dig in the dirt. You've discovered dragging your fingers through the sand and will spend significant amounts of time doing so. Narrating aloud the entire time. My heart explodes You sit contently and chat with the leaves and fallen pinecones. You run around with no place to be shouting about nothing & everything each step of the way.

doodle bug

Thank God for nap time ;) even if it only happens once a day. those one to two hours are gold. You wakes up refreshed, "appee!" and ready for the day round 2. 

 Once caged (brought inside). if you're awake...  you demand to be held or to "waaK" and thats just how you say it. With every muscle in your face. You put so much intention in pronunciation. "walK." and always ending with that strong "K" sound. Its the cutest, most annoying thing you do. right up there with your persistent "waTch" protest.  I'm worried the DVD will up and quit on us, im sure by now even its got to be sick of  hearing Elmo sing the water song " water water water, water waterr water, waterr water waterrrr"  Then you chime in. "wawa, waawaa". "quieres agua?" I'll ask.. "ya!" you chirp confidently. so we hunt down your sippie cup only for you to refuse it.. sometimes i don't get you kid.

I have to keep your shoes out of sight and when the grown-ups talk, we have to spell out words like   

. w a l k  &  w a t c h .

You are a ball of energy. You keep me on my feet girl. It's funny to think, but I believe you are that swift kick of motivation I've longed for.. Just another way God works our lives. He'll give you what you desire... In His own way, in His own timing... Remember that when you ask for things.

I love you baby girl.