Dear Lila,
You and DiDi are currently sitting on the pantry floor and pretending to be homeless. I overheard you talking about how you don't have any socks and you guys will need to ask people walking by for money. I think you guys have officially run out of things to play!
Love,
Mom
Monday, September 3, 2018
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Dr. Barbie
Dear Lila,
The two of us, practically every time I play Barbies with you:
You: My Barbie is getting married today.
Me: My Barbie is going to the library to study for her MCAT.
Love,
Mom
The two of us, practically every time I play Barbies with you:
You: My Barbie is getting married today.
Me: My Barbie is going to the library to study for her MCAT.
Love,
Mom
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Spanish Vibes
Dear Lila,
I didn't travel overseas until I was 21 years old but you, my lucky girl, only had to wait until you were 5 and a half! We just returned from a week in Barcelona and it was an amazing vacation. We saw so many beautiful sights (Parc Guell, Casa Batllo, Sagrada Familia), took day trips to breathtaking locales (Sitges, Montserrat) and ate so much good food (the Boqueria food market with always have a special place in our hearts--and our bellies!). Barcelona is a wonderful city and I am so happy that we were able to experience it together.
Even though you are still very young, you have always been very mature for your age and I could tell that you genuinely appreciated and enjoyed exploring a different culture. Traveling to Barcelona could not have been easy for you--we took an eight-hour red-eye flight during which you couldn't sleep very well (even though Daddy and I tried to make it comfortable for you by letting you lay across our laps), we landed at 10am in Spain but couldn't check into our hotel for a couple hours and had to kill time in slightly stifling 80-degree summer heat. You were definitely exhausted, jetlagged and a little airsick (there was a moment near the taxi stand where we thought you might hurl) but you powered through it and strolled down Las Ramblas with Daddy and me, taking in all of the sights, savoring your first taste of authentic Spanish tapas and posing for the (many, many) photos I asked you to pose for without a complaint.
That was the case for the entire trip: We explored a lot of neighborhoods and did a lot of walking in humid 80-degree weather but you continually impressed me with your stamina (and willingness to pose for picture after picture!). I mean, there were definitely a few times when you started to get cranky and I had to bribe you with ice cream to prevent a meltdown but for the most part, you were just as eager as us to see, do and eat as much as we could! The best example was when we went to Montserrat. We explored the base of the mountain for a couple of hours and started hiking higher up but Daddy and I thought you were going to get tired and suggested we turn back around. You wanted to keep heading toward the big iron cross you saw at the top of the mountain, though, and insisted that you wouldn't get tired. Daddy and I spent several minutes trying to talk you out of going any further, explaining that we could walk to the top but then we'd also have to walk all the way back down, but you were adamant--plus I also wanted to see the view from the top--so we said we'd walk to, for example, that far-off pile of rocks and see how you felt. When we reached that pile of rocks, we picked another far-off landmark to walk to and checked if you were tired when we reached it. We kept picking landmarks and you kept wanting to keep going every time we reached them so eventually, we actually did make it to the cross! If it had been up to Daddy and me, we would not have gone that far with you but you were so determined and the reward was one of the most incredible views we have ever seen:
I had so much fun being a tourist with you! You were so interested in all of the attractions, so eager to try all of the different foods and so cute while listening to commentary on your tour headphones:
You said your favorite parts were the food (of course!), going to the beach in Sitges and hiking up Montserrat. My highlight was spending so much quality time with my favorite little girl!
Until our next adventure!
Love,
Mom
I didn't travel overseas until I was 21 years old but you, my lucky girl, only had to wait until you were 5 and a half! We just returned from a week in Barcelona and it was an amazing vacation. We saw so many beautiful sights (Parc Guell, Casa Batllo, Sagrada Familia), took day trips to breathtaking locales (Sitges, Montserrat) and ate so much good food (the Boqueria food market with always have a special place in our hearts--and our bellies!). Barcelona is a wonderful city and I am so happy that we were able to experience it together.
Even though you are still very young, you have always been very mature for your age and I could tell that you genuinely appreciated and enjoyed exploring a different culture. Traveling to Barcelona could not have been easy for you--we took an eight-hour red-eye flight during which you couldn't sleep very well (even though Daddy and I tried to make it comfortable for you by letting you lay across our laps), we landed at 10am in Spain but couldn't check into our hotel for a couple hours and had to kill time in slightly stifling 80-degree summer heat. You were definitely exhausted, jetlagged and a little airsick (there was a moment near the taxi stand where we thought you might hurl) but you powered through it and strolled down Las Ramblas with Daddy and me, taking in all of the sights, savoring your first taste of authentic Spanish tapas and posing for the (many, many) photos I asked you to pose for without a complaint.
That was the case for the entire trip: We explored a lot of neighborhoods and did a lot of walking in humid 80-degree weather but you continually impressed me with your stamina (and willingness to pose for picture after picture!). I mean, there were definitely a few times when you started to get cranky and I had to bribe you with ice cream to prevent a meltdown but for the most part, you were just as eager as us to see, do and eat as much as we could! The best example was when we went to Montserrat. We explored the base of the mountain for a couple of hours and started hiking higher up but Daddy and I thought you were going to get tired and suggested we turn back around. You wanted to keep heading toward the big iron cross you saw at the top of the mountain, though, and insisted that you wouldn't get tired. Daddy and I spent several minutes trying to talk you out of going any further, explaining that we could walk to the top but then we'd also have to walk all the way back down, but you were adamant--plus I also wanted to see the view from the top--so we said we'd walk to, for example, that far-off pile of rocks and see how you felt. When we reached that pile of rocks, we picked another far-off landmark to walk to and checked if you were tired when we reached it. We kept picking landmarks and you kept wanting to keep going every time we reached them so eventually, we actually did make it to the cross! If it had been up to Daddy and me, we would not have gone that far with you but you were so determined and the reward was one of the most incredible views we have ever seen:
I had so much fun being a tourist with you! You were so interested in all of the attractions, so eager to try all of the different foods and so cute while listening to commentary on your tour headphones:
Until our next adventure!
Love,
Mom
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Stepping Up
Dear Lila,
Look who graduated from kindergarten today!
I am incredibly proud of you, Lilabear! You have learned and grown so much this past year and I am impressed by everything that you have accomplished! You are smart, insightful and hard-working but more importantly, you are known for being kind, generous and helpful to all of your teachers and classmates. I love you so much! First grade, here you come!
Love,
Mom
Look who graduated from kindergarten today!
I am incredibly proud of you, Lilabear! You have learned and grown so much this past year and I am impressed by everything that you have accomplished! You are smart, insightful and hard-working but more importantly, you are known for being kind, generous and helpful to all of your teachers and classmates. I love you so much! First grade, here you come!
Love,
Mom
Monday, June 18, 2018
On the Nose
Dear Lila,
Yesterday, we were playing in your room when you told me, "Mama! I can write my name with my nose!" Then you proceeded to wave your nose through the air and indeed make out the letters of your name. You are so funny and silly!
Love,
Mom
Yesterday, we were playing in your room when you told me, "Mama! I can write my name with my nose!" Then you proceeded to wave your nose through the air and indeed make out the letters of your name. You are so funny and silly!
Love,
Mom
Friday, June 8, 2018
Lilabear Hugs
Dear Lila,
When I drop you off at school, I always kiss and hug you and tell you that I love you before you line up with your classmates. Today, you started walking into the building but then ran out of the line to give me one more hug. Your teacher smiled and said, "She wanted one more squeeze!"
Then at night, when you were standing on the step stool next to me in the bathroom and I was about to brush your teeth, you said, "Wait, Mama! Hug!" So we hugged and when I looked in the mirror, I could see your sweet face. Your cheek was pressed right against my chest and you were smiling while squeezing your eyes shut so tightly. Your face was so full of happiness and love and I wanted to burn that image into my brain so that I could always pull it up and feel how wonderful I felt in that moment, when I was holding my little girl in my arms and she was so content just to be hugging her mama.
Thank you, sweetie, for always giving me the best hugs.
Love,
Mom
When I drop you off at school, I always kiss and hug you and tell you that I love you before you line up with your classmates. Today, you started walking into the building but then ran out of the line to give me one more hug. Your teacher smiled and said, "She wanted one more squeeze!"
Then at night, when you were standing on the step stool next to me in the bathroom and I was about to brush your teeth, you said, "Wait, Mama! Hug!" So we hugged and when I looked in the mirror, I could see your sweet face. Your cheek was pressed right against my chest and you were smiling while squeezing your eyes shut so tightly. Your face was so full of happiness and love and I wanted to burn that image into my brain so that I could always pull it up and feel how wonderful I felt in that moment, when I was holding my little girl in my arms and she was so content just to be hugging her mama.
Thank you, sweetie, for always giving me the best hugs.
Love,
Mom
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Gender Issues
Dear Lila,
I totally burst your bubble when you told me that you want to grow up and have three daughters and I told you that you don't get to pick your children's gender. The look on your face--confusion, then surprise, then dismay. Haha! Sorry, sweetie!
Love,
Mom
I totally burst your bubble when you told me that you want to grow up and have three daughters and I told you that you don't get to pick your children's gender. The look on your face--confusion, then surprise, then dismay. Haha! Sorry, sweetie!
Love,
Mom
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