In My Daughter's Eyes

In my daughter's eyes,
I am a hero,
I am strong and wise,
And I know no fear,
But the truth is plain to see,
She was sent to rescue me,
I see who I want to be,
In my daughter's eyes

(lyrics from In My Daughter's Eyes by Martina McBride)

It is hard to believe my baby girl will be three years old tomorrow.  It seems like yesterday I was beginning labor with her, soaking up the last moments I had with just Tucker and preparing to journey through one of the most defining experiences of my life.  Her birth was life changing for me, on so many levels.

I love this girl with all that I have.

Before I was a parent, I would hear people describe their children as having their hearts walk around outside their bodies.  There were many things I didn't quite understand about a parent's love before I became one, but describing her as having my heart walking around outside of my body is exactly what it feels like.  I love her so much it hurts.  Just thinking of her beauty, internal and external, makes me well up with tears.  All of my children are amazing, but there is a difference between loving a son and loving a daughter.  It's not something I'm capable of putting into words because one is not more or less than another, it is just different. 

I see her future and how much of an impact she will have on our lives, how much of an impact she will have on this world.  I want her to chase her dreams without fear, I want her to be happy, I want her to be kind, I want her to love and be loved, I want her to be passionate about something, I want her to foster the parts of her personality that scare the living daylights out of me, I want her to maintain her creativity despite society steering her in an academic direction.  I want her to know how much, and how deeply I love her.  She is my world.

So, who is Chloe Noelle at the ripe age of THREE? 
She is 25 pounds of pure sweetness but don't let her fool you!  She has been nicknamed Drama for a reason!  Her other nicknames are Co, Coco, Puff, Puffers, Booger, and Josie Grossie.   She is very independent and is often playing by herself and engaging in imaginative play where she gives her toys funny little voices.  She is very girly but she also loves getting dirty (see nickname Josie Grossie).  She still uses a "W" sound for her "L" sound, I just wuv it when she wants to sit on my wap, or when she tells me something is wellow.  She is cuddly with me but not really anyone else and I secretly like it when she climbs in bed with me at night.  She loves to watch me put makeup on and likes it when I (pretend) give her some too.  She is obsessed with lotion (wotion!) and lippies (wippies!) aka lipgloss.  She absolutely loves being a big sister to Austen and will correct you if you happen to call him Bubba in her presence.