{Brooklyn} 18 months

My Brookie Brooks,

You are a force to be recokend with! And I love that. And sometimes hate it. I'm so happy that you are a strong willed little girl but sometimes that doesn't workout in practical terms. You have officially become a little girl, and graduated from "baby" status. Which is sad for many reasons. But mostly because I call you "baby" most. It's really amazing to see you assert yourself at a young 18 months. You already have a very strong opinion about many things but mostly about food. You're quite a picky eater and you give a definitive "NO" when we try to give you anything new.

You had an awesome 18th month birthday playing in CoCo & Uncle V's backyard, but the next day you were so sick. It's so sad to see you feeling bad. But you're a little cuddle bug when you're feeling yucky. We spent most of the day cuddled in bed watching Nick Jr when you weren't sleeping. I worry so much when you are not feeling well. There is nothing in this world that has made my heart hurt worse...than seeing your sick little face. I love you so much and want to take your pain from you.

Your daddy and I talk about you all the time. We talk about how you are such a happy, lively little girl. We talk about how you make us laugh. We talk about about how you are so smart. We are so proud of you. And you make us love each other more too. I'm so proud of the daddy he has become. You are such a magical part of our lives. It's hard to imagine what life was like without you. We count our blessings everyday for YOU!