Speaking Up

Dear Mackenzie,

I love the way you are surprising me every day with new words that you suddenly know how to say (i.e. meatball, doorbell, school bus) and stringing together longer and longer sentences to communicate what you are thinking. The other night, Daddy told you to put your toy back in your room and when you ran into your room to do so, the baby gate shut on you and locked you in the dark room. A few days afterward, you recounted what had happened by saying, "Me gate dark now light Daddy!" And when you saw an episode of Paw Patrol where a bird took Mayor Goodway's phone out of her hand, you said, "Phone hand bird bird Mama!" (You call all grown women "Mama" and all grown men "Daddy.")

I also love the fact that you want to wear your Elsa dress every day and that when Daddy says, "Elsa, make snow," you smile, look up and throw both hands into the air. So cute!

Love,

Mom