You're amazing.

Dear Lailah,
The end of your Kindergarten year is creeping up on us! I can't believe you're going to be heading into 1st grade! I feel like I just had you not too long ago and here you are this tiny, beautiful, intelligent, amazing little human.
You just had your first field trip! I chaperoned and brought your brother with me. You got to ride on the bus and you really liked that. :) We went to the New Dawn Earth center or something like that haha, it was this nature walk thing. There was a pond and hills and woods. You were able to use a net down by the pond and try to catch some animals that live in the water. You actually ended up catching a freshly born dragonfly who had just left the water! She dried her wings and flew away! I bet you really helped give her a great start in life by protecting her from other animals and the other children as you set her down with the net away from everyone else. :) You had so much fun. I really got to glimpse into your school year for a day and see how much you love playing with your friends.
You're certainly a little leader. lol. At one point you led everybody up the hill and you started organizing a group run down haha. You wanted everyone to run down the hill all at once when you said to. But it didn't work out as planned hahaha! But you kept calm and eventually got a few of your best buddies to run down with you after you shouted go! :)
You also have your VERY FIRST loose tooth! The bottom left (your left) one! It will be falling out soon! You are so excited about losing it! I'm excited too. <3
I want to add that you are the very best and sweetest sissy ever! You love Noel so much. You get so concerned about him when he cries or if he gets hurt. You even sometimes cry more than he does when he gets hurt or if he seems as if he's not okay. <3 You are so amazing Lailah.
One day you are going to grow up to be the very best version of yourself. Beautiful, intelligent, smart, educated, and just the very best person that anyone could ever have the pleasure of meeting. And how do I know this? Why do I believe this? Because this is already who you are. At your core and in your purest spirit form you are the gentlest and most kind hearted and loving person I have ever known. <3 I am proud to be your mommy.

Mothers day, I thank you.

Dear Lailah,
Tomorrow is Mothers day and I have you to thank for me being allowed to celebrate. You have made me so much more than just a mother though. You have helped me become an adult, mature, more loving and kind, you've made me become everything I am today - this woman who doesn't give up no matter how badly she wants to. You give me strength.
You're an amazing child. You frustrate me and sometimes drive me to my wits end but you're an amazing child. I sometimes lack the patience I should have and I am working on it so I could be a better mother to you and Noel.
You have your first loose tooth ! It's not super  wiggly yet but it's getting there ! It's so exciting. Although, I can't believe my baby is really growing up on me! I wish I could just keep you little together so that you can lay on my lap talking to me about school and silly things as I stroke your hair and listen to your stories. Can't we just keep doing that forever? Please?
I guess not huh? LOL, You're going to keep growing up whether I like it or not. I hope to be the best mom I can be for you so that we will always have a strong relationship. I want you to know that I love you so tremendously much and that I will be here for you through everything there is in your life.  Through all of your ups and downs, seek me and I will be there for you. I love you, more than you'll ever know - or at least until you have a tiny little life of your own in your grown arms one day. Then maybe then you'll know my love for you, maybe. :)