remember when

{in honor of ivy's birthday month}

dear kam,

remember when we found out i was pregnant?

remember when we didn't know if it was a girl or boy?

remember when it was a girl and we named her ivy?

remember when she was the most beautiful thing we'd ever seen?

she looked liked you.

remember how your job was to empty the diaper genie and i never had to do it- not even once? thanks for doing that.

remember the song you made up and sang to her everyday?

(gentry told me she sings that song sometimes in the shower. ha!)

remember how our families adore her?

remember all the strolls around eaton street?

remember how you chase her around the bed and we try to not laugh so we can hear her laugh? it's so hard.

remember when i asked you lots of questions?

remember when i kept asking them?

remember when we dressed her as a lobster for halloween? and how we were so clever and funny? remember when a couple won a million dollars for that idea the next day on regis & kelly?

remember when ivy met gran and they are 99 years apart?

remember how you carry our daughter on your shoulders and you're the only one who can? that's because you're the dad.

remember when she started swimming at 9 months old and never stopped? what a bug.

remember when she used to wear sacks? aw.

remember how she smiles in the morning before her eyes are even open? i'm thankful for that.

remember when she projectiled all over my red dress and i kinda thought it was pretty? you didn't.

remember how you look exactly alike?

remember how she likes to gather everything in one hand?

remember how much we miss her when she's away? she's easy to miss.

remember how you're the best dad in the whole world?

remember how blessed we are?

me too.