as i become the mother of a 4-year-old

tonight as i was reading to elenora i thought about her becoming 4 and what a new stage of life this will be.

got all choked up.

i just want to say that elenora is the person who makes me laugh the most.  when she talks i always watch with amazement and think "how sweet" or "how bright" or "how funny" or "how cute".  i could listen to her talk and watch her play forever.  her language skills and her story skills and her sense of humor are all things that make me so proud to be her mother.  i'm really lucky.

i just told j. that i always want to put so much into this "as i become the mother of a..." blog, but the night before her birthday i just have so much on my mind.  i spent my day working, running errands, baking cupcakes, cleaning, making 2 egg strata for tomorrow's birthday party, making dinner, creating a happy birthday sign with ella, and making sure the entire house is in ship shape.  and i still have the present wrapping to do.  my brain is mush.

j. said to write that.

but the long and short of it is this: i love my little girl, who is now a big girl.