Rosie you are four years old! Happy birthday to my favorite girl in the whole wide world. I wish I could bottle you up and keep you this little forever my angel. I can’t believe it’s been four years since we first met. It feels like yesterday. The day you were born was the happiest day of my life, the day I became a mom.
We have watched you grow into such a strong, spirited, loving, smart, funny, and beautiful girl. You light up the room with your personality and charisma and you can put a smile on just about anyone’s face. You child, are special!
Right now you love dress up, playing restaurant, fairy gardens, super heroes, unicorns, and rainbows. You are the most imaginative and creative child I have ever been around. The way that you tell stories and create entirely new worlds is truly amazing.
Sometimes you look at me out of the blue and say, “mommy, I love you.” I love our kitchen dances, baking competitions, car songs, and playroom time. I love your hugs, your smile, and your laugh. When you’re mad at me (like you were yesterday!) you say, “mommy we’re not best friends anymore!” but I know you don’t mean it. I know that we will still be best friends forever!
I love that we do bedtime together every night. It’s one of my very favorite parts of the day. Even at four years old, you still like me to carry you up the stairs. When I tuck you in every night I say, “good night Rosie! I love you!” You wake up multiple times per night lately (not sure what’s going on there!) and while it’s hard for mama, I know it won’t happen forever. You still need your mommy sometimes and I will always be there for you when you need me sweet girl.
I am so proud that you have tried so many new things this year. It was your first year of preschool! You learned so much and made so many friends. Picking you up from preschool was the highlight of my day. You would run out of the building yelling “mama!” You also tried soccer and t-ball, and although you struggled through the practices sometimes, you never gave up. I applaud you for trying new things and always doing your best.
This year you really came into your own as a big sister. You love your twin brothers so much. You call them your “little nibbles,” “pickles,” or “twinnies” and I love the way you say “my brudders.” That’s one of those words I will be so sad when you say it correctly! You like to call Sonny “Sonny Bunny” or “Bun Bun.” You pronounce Theo like “Feo” (it’s so adorable) and you like to call him “Fee Fee” too. Your brothers are “hilarious” (your words!) You like to tickle them, wrestle them, and lately you have been carrying them around! I know that you have a lot of big feelings and big struggles when the babies are around, but I also know that you are trying your best to be a helper and great big sister.
You have taught me so much in the past four years. I have learned to care for someone more than myself, to love unconditionally, and to have patience (so much patience!) You have also shown me that I am so much stronger and more capable than I ever thought possible.
I want you to never be afraid to be yourself and to always have the confidence that you have right now at four years old. I never want you to lose your spirit. You have always been special sweet Rosie girl, remember that. And don’t worry, I will always be here to remind you if you ever forget.
Happy birthday my darling daughter. I love you so much.
Mommy