November 15, 2010
Happy 2nd Birthday Emma Kathryn Strange!
You are an amazing little girl. You are independent, adventurous, hilarious, contemplative, sweet, affectionate, kind, thoughtful, loving, curious, sweet, determined, and growing up more and more every day. Last night Daddy and I were talking about how fast you have grown up. These past two years have flown by, but I can assure you that we have enjoyed every minute of it.
In the last few months we have enjoyed watching your little personality blossom. These days you are big into doing things your way! You love to get things out and then put them all away. These days you love to do what Mommy and Daddy are doing. The past two nights when I have been cooking dinner, you have gone to the cabinet to pull out a pot and asked me for a spoon so that you can “cook” with me. You are also getting very good at saying your numbers and singing the “ABC’s”. In fact, you love to dance while you sing the ABC song…and it is hilarious! You also love being read to. We have read some of your books so many times that you are now reading them to Mommy and Daddy because you have memorized them!
You are getting to be very tall and each day it is becoming easier and easier to tell that you aren’t a baby anymore. You are growing up to be such a pretty little girl. One of my favorite things that you do is when you look at us out of the corner of your eye just to make sure we are watching whatever cute or silly thing you are doing. You love an audience and love to make people laugh. You also love to look at pictures and videos on Mommy and Daddy’s iPhones. You have been able to use our phones since you were very little and it is a blast to watch you figure out technology. The only thing that seems to be confusing to you is the fact that our computers aren’t touch screen since you have gotten to be so familiar with our iPhones and my iPad.
Yesterday we had the privilege of having you dedicated at Cedarcrest Church. We joined Cedarcrest back in May and you love going there. Every time we pull up at the high school that Cedarcrest meets at, you yell out “church”. It is very important to Mommy and Daddy that you know that Jesus loves you and wants you to love Him. Your teachers at church want you to learn about Jesus and they do that with Bible stories, fun songs, and neat craft projects. One of your favorite things about church is getting to ride in the “Bye, Bye, Buggy” through the halls of the church. We dedicated you yesterday to commit before God and the church that we will do everything we can to raise you in a way that will point you to Jesus. Cedarcrest Church also promised to support us in that endeavor.
Mommy and Daddy love to watch you play with other kids. You love Ryan, Jackson, Kyle, and Lauren from your class at preschool. Dana, Sam, Aaleyah, Luke, Kate, Landon, Anhalise, and Ella are some of your best friends from NCCS. I can’t wait until y’all are all classmates! It is very important to us that you have great friends that are going to encourage you and be people that you can trust to help you grow in your walk with Christ.
I am sure that this next year will be a busy one as you discover new things. Mommy and Daddy are trying to do a good job of keeping up with all of your adventures by taking pictures and writing blog posts. If there are holes in the record keeping, please know that it is just because it is so much more fun just sitting back and watching you live life. You are a joy and further confirmation to us that God loves us so much. We continue to pray for the day that you make Jesus your Savior. That is our one greatest desire for you…that you will know Him and make Him known. We believe that God intends for your life to count for Him.
I love you Emma and am so grateful to be your Mom!
Mommy
