Happy Birthday, Montana

Dear Montana,

Today you are two! I can't believe how fast time has flown, yet somehow it seems you have always been in my life. Today we get to remember how you came barging into the world throwing both me and your dad totally and completely off guard. Yes, obviously I knew I was going to have you, but I thought I had one more month of pregnancy. I thought I would have a few more weeks to wash your new little clothes, make a birth plan, and make a music play list on my ipod for labor and birth. There was no waiting for you to come, my little love bug, you were ready before we were. But as I've learned in the 2 years of being your mama, I'm never fully ready for anything. You do things in your own time. When you're ready, not me.

I am delighted by your personality. You are a little looky-loo even at the ripe age of 2. How many times have I already told you to "pay attention" because you will step off the slide or trip over a stick because you are staring at other children at the park? People ARE fascinating, aren't they? Your extroversion already shines through...I am amazed by the energy you get when other people enter the room. You love to dance and carry around your stuffed animals. Your lastest new trick is moving the kitchen rug so you can drag a chair over to help me with what I'm doing in the kitchen. You HAVE to be in the action. Sometimes I look at other children asleep in their parents' arms at church or at a restaurant and I laugh because I know that no matter how tired you are, you wouldn't sleep because you don't want to miss anything.

Happy 2nd Birthday, Montana Faith. We continue to pray that you will have faith that will move mountains, that you will be kind and gentle to all people, and that you will continue to be adventurous. You are loved, Tana-Banana.

All my love,
mom