Estella

My sweet little girl,

You are beautiful inside and out. I love the way you play hide and seek but are not very good at hiding because you give yourself away when you laugh and giggle. You give ear kisses and bunny kisses. You love to read and to be read to. I think you could be an actress because you remember the stories and recite them out loud. Even though you don't have much for hair, you enjoy when I put barrettes or a headband in it. You love to dress up and have me paint your nails. You tell me I look pretty when I am doing my makeup or hair and tell me I smell good when I spray on my perfume. Then I spray a little on you so you can smell good too. You are so helpful to me. You try so hard to help care for your baby brother and run to get diapers or a pacifier if it is needed. You love him so much and it shows through his smiles when he sees you.
I think it is so cute when you say "I tooted" even though it isn't very polite for a little girl to do. When you wake up, you sneak into my bed and snuggle under the covers. My favorite thing about you is your kindness. Even when you are naughty, you look at me with your teary eyes and say "I'm sorry Mommy" and make my heart melt. I could never be mad at you for very long because I love you so much. I love the way that you remember songs and sing them over and over and over and over...and your dancing makes me grin.
When you were just over a year we took you to Disney World. There was a whole audience watching a band playing music. Before long, the audience wasn't watching the band anymore. Instead, they were watching this tiny baby girl dancing down the middle of the street. You didn't even look back to see if I was there. You just knew I was and you were so bold. You walked all the way up in front of the stage and kept dancing. It was so cute.
Another time, when you were a few months old, a woman came up to me in Wal-Mart. She told me "Your baby is special. She just glows. She will do something wonderful." I believe so too. I think that God has a huge plan for you and I am amazed at how my small, little girl could have such a big spirit inside of her. I pray for you everyday. I pray that you stand up for your beliefs and for your Faith. I pray that you continue to grow to love the Lord. Be bold, be outspoken, be loving and kind. I pray that you know right from wrong and make good choices. I pray that you have a love for people and give yourself to help others. You are my baby and I am so proud of you already. You are a blessing to me.

Love,

Mom