Yes, a mere two years ago today, we welcomed Kulia into our family. I was so nervous about having her. I was afraid I would never love her as much as Leina. How little I knew. Kulia has wormed herself so deep into my heart it’s unreal. She is, by far, the sweetest, rascal-y-est, cutest child to ever be.

Mind you, I never thought I’d spend her 2nd birthday sitting in the doctor’s office learning she has two ear infections and two eye infections. Poor baby. So there was no big party. No pile of presents. We had Safeway cupcakes in the backyard with Grandma Vicki and then watched the girls splash nekked in the wading pool for a while. But she got her birthday song and her birthday wish and in this crazy world of “theme” parties and loaded goody bags, I think we managed to retain the true heart of a child’s birthday.

So baby, tonight I will dream of you and all the joy you have brought me these last two years. It has gone so fast, but then, the good times always do.

I love you rascal. I do, I do, I do.