Our Zoe is 2!

On your second birthday sweet girl....strong willed, wild child, sleep resistant, spirited Zoe, you are two!


You are bold, you are brave, you are determined to do everything BIG BROTHER does, and you are still so petite and sweet that despite all the boundaries you push me to I am still 100% besotted by you. Still so in love with this girl I created.


Your eyes are as blue as the day you were born, your hair just as short, but baby girl oh how you have changed, there's no gummy grin, and you are full of confidence. I know my darling daughter I will never have to worry about you being led astray, or bullied into doing something you don't want to do, I know that you will always be the leader of the pack. I know you will always be the centre of attention anywhere you go. AND I KNOW that you are going to cause your father and I many many more headaches in the future than you do right now.


You do not sleep, but I have come to learn that this is the time I have to remind myself that these sleepless nights will be missed as you grow.


When you have stopped the whirlwind, when the hurricane you created dies down I sit out of sight, watching.


I watch you grow, I see you tidying up after yourself, carrying your babies around calling them "darling", I see you mimicking me. I see you reading quietly in the corner, drawing rainbows and singing softly to yourself. I see you defend your brother and seek his comfort when I have been cross. I see you ganging up on me.


Your fiery personality is balanced so carefully with your snuggly side. Your caring sweet disposition always on show in the presence of strangers.


Your love and affection for Cooper is immeasurable, you are the apples of each others eyes. I could not have fathomed how beautiful your relationship would be, nor could I have wished for it to be any more than what it is. I prayed for the two of you so hard, to see you now, playing, learning and fighting creates such a powerful feeling, I can only wish that one day you too will feel it.


Every day I see more and more of me in you. How could I not be so proud of the things you can do that I feel like bursting, how can I not swell with emotion, joy and love every day that you are mine.


You continue to shine such a light into our lives it's blinding. I hope you know that through the years we live together, regardless of the highs and lows I only want the best for you.


As we now embark on the next year with you, can I ask that it slows down, the time it takes for children to grow out of your arms and your beds swiftly approaches, I am going to hang on to you my baby girl as long as I can.


Milestones:
Can count to 10
Sings ABCs with assistance
Has 14 teeth


You love to: sing, dance, play with your babies
Favourite toy: Woody
Your best friends: Willow Tank and Cooper
You hate: snot and dirty hands
Your favourite food: Chocolate, but you are also really keen on broccoli
Biggest event in the last year: moving house


Height:82cm
Weight:10.8 kilo