A creative spirit and love of music are two things I always hoped we would share... and now here you are, telling me about your day in song, to the tune of "Twinkle Twinkle", accompanied by your original "Princess Dance".
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This past weekend you experienced one of my favourite childhood traditions for the first time - la cabane à sucre - and the look of wonder on your face as you tasted fresh maple syrup and enjoyed the horse drawn buggy ride made my mama heart so happy.
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I've been overwhelmed lately with just how wonderful, colourful, joyful and beautifully messy everyday life is with you.
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You are my silly little monkey, always singing, dancing, hopping, skipping, climbing, hiding, giggling and trying to make those around you laugh and smile.
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This past week your imagination went wild with doctors and pirates- one second a doctor, putting bandaids on your stuffed monkey's knees and listening to his heart beat with your papa's earphones as a stethoscope; the next a pirate with a flower headband eyepatch and a paper towel looking glass, shouting "ARGH!" from a laundry basket pirate ship.
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My wild and beautiful girl; you love fiercely, you oppose passionately, you dance freely, and you empathize deeply.
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Sometimes I hide outside your bedroom door and listen to you play pretend; watching you really explore your love of make believe these days has been so wonderful.
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I often find you sitting here on the window ledge, focused and inquisitive, asking countless questions like "Where is that bird flying?" and "What kind of truck is that?" and "What's that neighbour's name?".
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My free spirited, musical girl - filling each day with made up songs and twirly dances, reminding me daily that spontaneous kitchen dance parties make everything a little bit better.
(a day late on this one, sorry!)
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My sweet little bed-head - watching you dance around in your little pyjamas while I groggily sip my coffee feels like a dream come true, a memory I never want to forget.
