Dear Evelyn...

My sweet little girl,

         You are such a complete and utter joy to your Daddy and me. You are full of fun and laughter. You are silly and sarcastic, and you have an incredible sense of humor. Baby girl, you are so charming, and boy, do you know it! When you want something, or just want to be extra sweet, you tilt your head to the side and smile up at us with your big, brown eyes. Sometimes, just to make sure you're getting your point across, you lay your hand on my cheek. I'm pretty sure Daddy melts every time.

         You love dress up and being fancy. You love princesses and baby dolls and playing Mommy. You're always walking around the house carrying Sarah Jane or Ariel (your names for your baby dolls). Sometimes, you try to feed them "like Mommy feeds Henry". You sing to them, rock them, take them to the grocery store with you, and even spank them. (We're working on that one, though.) And speaking of Henry, man, do you love your little brother! You want to touch him and snuggle with him constantly! We're a little worried you may squish him on accident. When you're tired, you just want to lay down next to him, suck your thumb, and use him as your human lovey.

       Evelyn, you love your Bella, too! You want to be just like her, and you spend most of your day following her around. Bella likes her alone time, so you can drive her crazy after a little while, but it all comes from this place of crazy love (and a little bit of mischief) deep in your heart. You copy Bella, give in to Bella, whine to Bella, demand that she listen to you, laugh at Bella's jokes - your day is so wrapped up in your big sister!

      My favorite thing about you right now, is how much joy you take in little moments. You are so easily thrilled, so easily happy. And you are so sweet in the way that you show us; your eyes will get big, you'll suck in this big, dramatic gasp, and you'll say, "Thank you, Mommy for _______!" It's so wonderful to be on the receiving end of that "thank you" and hug! You are the best hugger! One day, when you're older, we'll tell you all about "Anaconda.....eh-Squeeeeeeeze". You'll love the story!

I love you so much, middle child!

Love,

Your Mommy