Daisy's Third Birthday Letter

My sweet little girl,

What a wonderful year this has been. You’ve grown by leaps and bounds. Your daddy and I surprised almost daily by the new words and skills you’ve learned. Your two and three word phrases were quickly replaced with complete sentences shortly after you turned two. It has been so fun for us to engage in “real conversations” with you. We were always having conversations with you but they are much more in depth now and there is a lot more sharing going on.

Over the course of the summer you got rid of your pacifier, your diapers, and your crib. Talk about quick changes! Those last few baby aspects of your life are now a distant memory. You are definitely a full-fledged little girl. The time passed much too quickly for your sentimental mommy.

A few months ago, you learned to recognize all the letters of the alphabet. You showed initiative to learn all on your own and completely caught me off guard. I wasn’t even beginning to worry about letter recognition and phonics yet. For goodness sakes you weren’t even three years old yet! It did work out very well though because you just absorbed the letters at your own pace and there was no pressure. You’re even starting to learn letter sounds. How cool is that? At this rate, you’ll be reading before I even have time to blink!

You have a huge love for anything related to the arts. You love visual arts such as painting, coloring, and creating with play dough. Our home is covered in your creative artwork and we smile every time we see another one of your masterpieces.

You also love the performing arts. As I said before, you learned to sing at 18 months and you haven’t stopped since. You love to sing all types of songs. Everything from traditional children’s songs to praise and worship music to Broadway show tunes. Recently, you started writing your own songs about every day events. Songs about how you are playing with your baby doll, or jumping, or shopping at Target with Mommy. We love the creative spirit the Lord has instilled in you. We’re anxious to see how the Lord will help you use your gift.

You are a wonderful big sister and Simon adores you. It’s clear how much you love him and it warms our hearts to see your sibling relationship grow and develop. You love to help Simon by doing such things as getting him his juice cup for breakfast and his blanket for bedtime. The Lord has given you a servant’s heart; that much is clear.

One of your favorite things to do is ask which letter words begin with. You ask “Which letter elephant?” Translated: “Which letter does elephant begin with?” You can do this all day long. “Which letter sleep?” “Which letter noodles?” I love your curiosity and desire to learn. The other day you did a slight variation on your game. You said, “It’s a letter Ll. Just like love!” I was stunned, and surprised, by your comment. Not surprised that you knew letter Ll but surprised that you realized the world “love” also started with letter Ll.

And love is the perfect way to end this birthday letter to you. Our love for you grows every day. We love you not for the things you do, or do not do, but simply because you are our daughter. Your Heavenly Father feels the same way. It is our prayer that as you begin your third year of life that you would seek to know even more about God and His unconditional love for you. That you may one day make your own decision to follow Christ for all of your days.

You are a precious treasure and the most amazing gift to our family. May the Lord richly bless you this coming year. Your daddy and I look forward to all of our adventures together.

All our love,
always and forever,
Mommy and Daddy