Dear Karleigh Piper,

 

My sweet, darling, angel baby.. I love you so very much that sometimes it physically hurts. You are such a blessing to my life and so many others. There isn't one single day that goes by that I don't thank the good Lord for your very existence. There are a few things I want you to remember when you get older.

 

First, you are a beautiful soul and always have been. You went through a funny phase with your brother where you hit him in the head with toys and your hand. It wasn't really funny but now that you've out grown it and Emmett seems to be healthy despite the many whacks to the face, I can laugh. Why does this mean you have a beautiful soul? It wasn't the hitting but your reaction to his reaction. Emmett of course would cry, which in turn made you sad. You outgrew that awful phase after a few months.

 

You're one of the main reasons your Daddy is successful. Before you we both worked hourly crap jobs... but you can't provide the life you deserve with a crappy job barely making any money so Daddy worked his tail off until he got a new job and is able to give you the things we think you deserve. Everything we do is for you and your brother. You're our world.

 

You are a fire cracker! Little miss thang, you are something else. You have such a spunk to you and its so fun to watch! Sassy is a good word for you.

 

The other day we were playing blocks and I was nursing your brother.. you built a tall tower and you looked at me and said "MOMMY MOMMY MOMMY.. MOM MOM MOM... MAAAAAAA" until I would acknowledge your awesome tower.. then you said cheese so I could take a picture of it.

 

You've recently started standing up in your little seat at the table and in the bath and on the changing table and you say "DUMP" (jump).. this scares me. Each time I have a mini heart attack.. please stop.

 

You have an addiction to Mike & Sully from Monsters Inc.. it's excessive and I LOVE IT.

 

You love when I sing.. and hate when the dog barks. The other day you called me "Kayla".. My heart broke and I corrected you.. to which you replied "No, Kayla." ughhh I'm not ready for this.

 

Once your Daddy gets home, you only have eyes for him.. I secretly get jealous.

 

I'll add more to this little list of things I love about you later. <3 These past 20 months have been the best of my life and I owe it all to you. You're the greatest gift I've ever been given.

 

 

 

 

I LOVE YOU!