Another half-birthday!!

Dear Sweet Savannah,

  I can hardly believe you are 4.5 today. Where does time go? You are my baby girl, my little forever baby, but each year you grow and progress. I could not love you more.

At 4.5, you are stronger than ever!! No longer do you need constant head support while standing in your stander or sitting with support. You are so strong!!

You are now reaching for your bottle and even bringing your hanging toys to your mouth. It is amazing progress and I only wish I could have the strength that you do.

To start off our day, we went to the dentist, one of mommies least favorite things. You were such a trooper. You actually really love the suction which completely surprises me. Today, I also found it promising that as Abi popped popcorn, you enjoyed the sound. You also enjoyed Sam unloading the dishwasher. He lightly tapped a spoon to a wine glass and you smiled:)

So today, I had a huge mommy fail and you adapted, also making me proud. I left your packed dinner  on the table as we left for work. Boo, Mommy. It made for an interesting snack. You pushed away water, (unless through reverse straw drinking) milk, everything!! Until, I added chocolate syrup to the milk, but with the Nosy cup, it was still to thin. It was supposed to be a half birthday celebration that turned into pure frustration.

I wanted to make it right, so I ran to CVS to grab you a bottle, and guess what? They don't carry your brand. So unpicked a sippy/bottle cup with handles and guess what?? Not only did you try and hold it but you drank your milk too. You are a rockstar!!

Sweet Savannah, thank you for being my daughter. Thank you, for teaching me about life. And thank you for making our journey so fulfilling and rewarding. You are simply the sweetest love bug I know.  Happy half birthday!!

Love,
Your adoring mommy!!