To my darling nieces and nephews,
I really love being a mom… and probably equally as much, I love being your aunt!! It makes me so happy to watch you all play and learn and grow. This weekend, I got to see all eight of you and boy, it was so much fun!!
You are all so different and that is fun to watch. You all love to play the things that are most exciting for you… and as I watched this weekend, I saw that you each play in your own special way. Some of you are bossy, some of you are not. Maybe you are quiet or silly or sweet or grumbly. One or two of you like to play one-on-one, where you are alone with an adult or just one cousin. Some others like to put on a show for everyone. I know that some of you are starting to notice that Tessa is a little different than everyone, too. She has some different things that she uses, like her leg braces or her walker. Sometimes she says a lot of words to you but you can’t understand what she says. Or she uses her hands for sign language.
All of you are growing fast fast fast, even Tessa. It’s hard for her to walk or talk like you big kids, so I know you sometimes forget that she is not a baby. I love when she plays with you! I hope that when she sees you run, she’ll want to run too! She learns a lot by watching what you do. That doesn’t mean that you always have to be on your best behavior when you are around her (but you do have to be on your best behavior because your parents say so).
If you have questions about the things that she does, you can always ask me or Uncle Johnny. What is most important is that you just keep playing with her like all the other kids. She is a tough little girl, just like the rest of you, and she just wants to do the things that you do… it just takes her a little longer to learn how.
Love you guys!
Auntie Mags
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