Dear Elli,
2013 is coming to a close. And 2014 is about to begin. A whole new year! Can you freaking believe it!?
I have no resolutions. Unless having a damn good time counts as a resolution. I'm not naive enough anymore to think I will actually go to the gym on a regular basis or lay off the Mexican food. But I fully plan on having a damn good time in 2014, so that's my freaking resolution!
It will be a huge year for you. 2014 is the year you will turn 5. And the year you will go to kindergarten. Good Lord, time flies! It seems like yesterday I was praying for you to start talking and stop crying. Now you do both. I think I may have made a deal with Satan himself on that one.
But I'm super excited for you in the upcoming year. More excited than I can remember being in a really long time. Because, in 2014, you're going to begin acquiring the most important gift of your entire life. You will learn to read. And when that happens, you will unlock the door to your future. And the world. And the entire freaking universe. And that, my dear, is an exciting thing. I can't wait to see it!
As for anything else, I have no earthly idea what 2014 will bring, but I suspect lots of things. Every year brings lots of things, and this one undoubtedly will, too. I only hope the good far outweighs the bad, and the beauty far outweighs the ugly. And I hope we both learn lots of new things and continue to grow. To become better. This year, and every year.
Happy New Year, Baby Girl.
I love you.
Mom
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