love letter #1: eva

{I am taking a page out of Jordan's book and writing some love letters this week, in honor of Valentine's Day. Thanks for the great idea, Jordan!}


Dear Eva --

I love you. You do drive me to distraction some days, but I still love you up to the mountains, up to the clouds, up to the airplanes, and up to the top of the Eiffel Tower. (And every time I tell you that, you giggle and say, "The Eiffel Tower is in Paris, it's not inside Costco!" I have no idea why.)

You have much, much more energy than I do, and I know this is a source of frustration to you. If I could change it, I would! Maybe someday I will be able to keep up with you, but until then, I will continue to make Play-Doh birthday cakes with you, play Primary songs for you on the piano, play the "froggy-tat" game (back-flips off my lap), help you get dressed up like fairies and princesses, play make-believe with your animals, eat the pretend foods you prepare for me in your kitchen, and read you endless books. I hope you never stop saying "lose" when you mean "use".

Thank you for accompanying me on all of my errands. Thank you for spontaneously telling me that you love me. Thank you for making me laugh every day. (Today's example: "Your name is Mommy. But sometimes I call you Meat." You don't ever do that, but it just made me giggle.) Thank you for snuggling with me, and for our high-pitched cooing game. Thank you for loving your brothers so much. Thank you for singing all the time.

Don't ever change. (Unless you'd like to give up screaming -- I'd be okay with that.)

I love you -- Mommy