Today, you are two. For two years, you've been my perfect daughter. For two years, you've been your daddy's girl. And for two years, you've been your brother's sidekick; your carefree, adventurous demeanor serving as the ideal complement to his more reserved, cautious nature.
Over the past two years, you've made our family complete.
There's not a thing about you that I don't love, my sweet girl. You are the definition of joyful; your big, toothy grin is a permanent fixture on that beautiful face of yours. You're our little entertainer (you get that from your daddy); there's little that you enjoy more than making us laugh. And you are funny. There's not a day that goes by that you don't do or say something that makes us all laugh (much to your delight).
You adore your brother. Your face lights up when he walks into the room and an enthusiastic, "Hi, bro!" almost always follows. Whenever he helps you with something, you immediately respond with, "Thank you, bro! That nice!" Camden smiles whenever you use that line, as he knows it's reserved exclusively for him. (No matter what anyone else does for you, we only get a "thank you". Your brother is the sole person that you declare "nice" on a daily basis.) Sometimes, when Camden is playing a video game and he's especially proud of an accomplishment, he will yell, "Macey! Quick! Come see what I did!" And no matter where you are or what you're doing, you come running in the room with your trademark smile. You always look at your brother with an expression of pure admiration and you tell him, "Yay, bro! Good girl, bro!" (I'm sure one day he won't appreciate being called a girl; right now, he thinks it's as cute as we do.) I love the way you adore him and I love the way he wants to impress you. You are the perfect little sister for Camden.
You are so incredibly smart. You amaze us with your ever growing vocabulary and the new skills that you pick up seemingly overnight. Just last week, you counted from one to thirteen with complete accuracy! You're putting three to four word sentences together with ease. I love watching you soak up your surroundings; you're so eager to learn and experience everything.
Which brings me to your next defining characteristic: you are one adventurous little girl. When it comes to physical activities, you're downright fearless. Admittedly, this trait can cause your cautious mama some anxiety, but it's also something I admire about you. You're willing to give most anything a try and you can definitely hold your own around the big kids. While you're likely going to be a petite girl like your mom, I have a feeling you're also going to be a strong girl.
You're so loving and affectionate. Truly, you know how to make people feel special. You pay individual attention to those that mean the most to you and give affection freely. I think it's safe to say that, in addition to your mommy and daddy, you have several members of our extended family wrapped around those tiny fingers of yours. I think you know it, too. You're a charmer, Macey Jean.
It's simply not possible to fully capture your beautiful spirit in words. I'm so lucky that I get to experience it every day. I'll never know what I did to deserve to be your mom, but I am so thankful that you were chosen for me, my daughter. You are such a gift.
And you are so very loved.
Happy second birthday, my precious girl.
Love,
Mommy
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