I love....

Makenna, I love....

-the way you put your arms around my neck so tightly when we are out and about and you ask me to carry you
-the way you say "I lub you"
-the way you look at Daddy when he is being silly with you
-the way you still get the hiccups when you laugh REALLY hard
-the way you repeat or pick up on just about everything I say, like
      -what do you tink?
      -Huh?
      -guess who's coming mommy?
      -2 more minutes!
      -watch for a bit
-the silly things you say
     -nope, nuffin!
-the names you have for your diapers and underpants
    -circle diapees (target diapers with polka dots)
    -minnie diapees (pull ups)
    -bibbidy bobbidy boos (pull ups with Cinderella on them)
    -pony tail underpants (underpants with My Little Pony on them)
    -Elmo diapee
                     .....and how you manage to tell me that you wet your pants
    - oh no!  I spilled!
    - oh no! I poop on Pony Tail!
    -Minnie all wet!
-the way you eat most of your yogurt, but when you get to the part you can't quite scoop out you look at me and ask me to "mama, get the rest"
-everytime we ask you what you want to pray for your response is "frozen babies"
-when I ask you to say bye to the nice lady, you say "bye nice lady" or bye to your teachers, you say "bye my teachers"
-the way you get SO very excited to hear that your Oma and Papa or Grandma and Grandpa are coming over and how sweet you are when you see them
-when I ask you who is your favorite, you will list off everyone you can think of and say "mommy, ____is my fabrite"
-when you see me coming and you tell your friends "that's my mom" over and over again
-when you grab me by the hand and say "c'mon mom, it's time to play"
-when I ask you to do something and you say, nope, I still.....
     -playing
     -watching
     -reading
     -bouncing (you told me this today when you were playing with your princess paddle ball)
     -drinking
     -eating
     -drinking
     -tinkling
-when you know you are getting crabby so you come to me and tell me you "need a minute"
-when you start whining when you ask for something and I ask you - are you whining?, the way your voice instantly switches to a very sweet - ppplease, mommy;)
-snuggling with you on your big circle chair in your room
-watching you learn so very much right before my very eyes
-the way you make so many people smile
-when I ask you your name and you say "Kenna Lee Best!" so very excitedly
-how excited you get when you go potty on the potty.  I give you high five and you look at me and say "no, slowly" and make me give you a soft, slow high five.
-the way you cover your face/mouth when you get very excited
-when you cover your ears at certain parts of your Princess videos - you do it every time, knowing the loud screechy bird is coming
-when you belt out Strawberry Shortcake at the top of your lungs in a public restroom while I'm trying to get you to tinkle.
-the way you twirl around and dance in the living room when you listen to music
-the way you make me smile and laugh every single day

I love you, baby girl.

Love, Mama