Life with you is so great! You are growing and learning so much lately and it is the biggest blessing to get to witness it all firsthand as your adoring Mother. The first month with your baby brother was a big transition for you, and I feel you have finally found your place again and are more comfortable with the idea of being a big sister. You are so full of empathy for him, and it makes my heart nearly explode watching the way you love him. A lot of times you are oblivious to him when there are others around distracting you, but when it is just the three of us you always want to include him. If you hear him cry, you immediately run to him and look at me saying, "Bateau?!" which is your most requested song these days. We sing to him, and you gently place your hand on his belly. I melt. There are definitely moments of frustration that often involve a little push or shove thrown his way, but for the most part you just want to be close to him. So close in fact, you are often found trying to sit on him, or ride him like a horse while saying, "yah! yah!" If we are admiring him, you quickly run across the room, sit down close to us, and say over and over, "gap? (lap) gap?" while patting your legs. You hold him for a total of 5 seconds and then are quickly bored and declare that you are "all done!" You are definitely growing into our little girl, but I still think of you as my baby girl!
A few facts and fun things you are doing lately:
- Words: You are talking SO much lately! Everyday there are new words in your vocabulary, some of which we had no idea you even knew. This past week you completely amazed us with how much you really know and understand. I often say both the French and English word for things when we are reading books, playing with toys, or just talking about things we see. The other day you were asking me to do something again saying, "anen, anen" and before I repeated whatever it was I was doing I asked you, "How do you say that in French?" You looked at me and exclaimed, "Encore!" I couldn't believe it. Later on you were saying "hot" referring to your dinner, and I tried it again asking you how you say hot in French. You responded with a quick, "Chaud". It is incredible to me how much you know and understand. Incredible! You say words starting with B using the sound of M and the opposite as well. Banana is manna. Marky is Barty. Milk is bilky. Other fun words are: Lukey is Wookie. Nuk is either Guk or dis (this) as you point to your mouth. Your bunny is called monny. Water is pronounced wayer. You say otay for OK and I love it! My favorite of all is when you refer to me as Maman with your sweet little French pronunciation. I love it!
You love sharing your food, and most of the time your toys but we are still working on that :) 
NUTS :) - Teeth: You are currently working on your 16th tooth!! You have the sweetest little teeth.
- Food: You eat just about anything. Vegetables and fruits are some of your favorite things. Lately you have had a great love for BRUSSEL SPROUTS! Crazy, I know, but you eat them up with great joy! You love nuts of all kinds. Meat is still something you greatly enjoy. Pizza is up there as a favorite. Most of all though you LOVE "colat" which is your way of saying the French word, "chocolat". If you see it, we can forget about getting you to eat any real food without you throwing an incredibly impressive fit. You wake up every morning asking for your "umneal" (oatmeal). You are a great eater when you are hungry, but if you aren't in the mood to eat you lose interest quickly. Dad said the other night while watching you eat dinner, "I love watching my baby eat. It is such a blessing!" I agree!
- You love hiding. Behind curtains, under our couch, in your room under your shelves, in our closet, in the clothes rack, and just about anywhere you can find to sneak off to. It is your alone time and you love it. You love it even more when we say, "Where is Zaylee?" We can always find you as you laugh and giggle with pure joy!
- When Daddy and I kiss, hug, or hold hands you get extremely jealous and yell at us to stop. It is quite entertaining! :)
- You are a great helper around the house. If something spills you immediately run for a towel and "clean" it up. I often ask you for diapers, wipes, or to throw things away for me and you are readily running to accomplish the task. It is so sweet and I love the extra help :) The other day after Marcel had a bath, I was telling you we needed to get him dressed and you quickly went to the bedroom and grabbed a clean onsie and pair of socks for him. It was the sweetest thing!
- Bedtime is one of my favorite moments of the day with you, as it always has been. We have a routine and it is so special to both you and I. Each night Dad and I get you ready for bed, laugh and horse around for a few minutes, we huddle together squeezing you tight between the two of us as Dad prays with us before leaving the two of us to our snuggle time. When it is just the two of us, I talk about our day and the things we did while you lay next to me slowly getting into a very sleepy state. I pick you up and sing to you while placing you in your bed, where I slowly trace your face and ears with my fingers before leaving you to fall fast asleep. You still love your sleep, and we are so thankful! We are all happier with a good nights sleep. I hope you always like our bedtime moments, because they mean so much to me!
- Playing make believe is something you are starting to love. Any type of bag with a handle on it immediately goes on your shoulder as you announce to anyone that is listening, "Bye, bye!" I respond, "Bye honey! Are you going to work?" "Yeah!" "Ok, have a great day. Love you!" You respond with the sweetest, "Yove you!" It's adorable and I love it! Anything can be a phone, and you almost ALWAYS call Aunt Anna. It's my favorite to listen to your "conversations" and watch your sweet facial expressions. Your latest rendition to this is talking on the phone while watching yourself in the mirror. It is the best! Cooking is your newest playtime favorite. You are always careful of the "hot" pans and make sure everyone blows on their food before eating it. Last night we had a Sheryne and Hugo over and while you were cooking for Hugo you told him, "Hot, hot. Chaud, Chaud." You covered both languages just in case he didn't get it the first time! Awesome!! I love your growing imagination and will never grow tired of watching you learn and explore.
- You LOVE playing in the sink these days. We bought you a stool for the bathroom sink for Christmas, and it keeps you occupied for so long while I am doing things around the house. Washing your hands and brushing your teeth are two of your favorite activities! You are not hard to please.
- Dance parties are something you truly enjoy. You are always asking for music, and want everyone to get up and dance with you. I love that you love music, and Dad hopes you take after Grandpa D, Uncle Timmy, and Aunt Jenny with their instrumental skills! It is so entertaining to watch you jump around the floor dancing and singing.
- You still love the outdoors. We both are happier when we get outside for a walk, even if it is a short one. Dad always shows you knew things, and each time we go out you are showing me all the things dad teaches you. It is so fun to watch you get so excited when throwing rocks into the water. It never gets old to you!
