Letter to My Daughter on Her Third Birthday

Dear Keya 
You are older and wiser now ...3 years old today . Your personality shines through more and more everyday . Your excitement is contagious . You light up every room you enter .Your imagination is growing by leaps and bounds . You are a brave girl . And I am so proud of you already . I am enjoying watching you grow everyday . 

You are fearless now . Sometimes a little too much . You are throwing  stuff , breaking things, locking doors. You make me nervous at times and you know that too. 

There is so much you love doing . Or I must say there is not much you don't love doing (except sleeping and eating your meals ) . You are being more independent day by day . There are many things you do not need me for anymore like laying out your clothes before bath , wearing pajamas , putting on flip flops and much more . 

I love seeing you do things on your own .  Making new friends, asking everyone their names, waving good bye to everyone...but can you slow down a little ?

Your excitement over everyday and every tiny thing makes me learn so much from you . You react to things everyday as if it were your first time . No matter how hard my day was at work but when I see your excitement "Aai home ... Aai home "  it makes me smile . 

I am grateful to God for you.My perfect, cute, smiling Manudi.

Happy birthday my three year old 

Your Aai

P.S.
I am planning write a letter to my daughter each year on her birthday. It’s a great way to remember the little things that we often forget as our kids get older. Time just passes by way too quickly and their childhood is over before we know it. We have to cherish it while we can! For last year's post click here