girl on the go

Today I got to see my favorite people under the age of three and it occurred to me that the last time I posted was a very special day as it was the birthday of a certain favorite tiny person of mine,

Miss Ryan Faith

who turned TWO on March 14th.

Ryan is the coolest. Not only is she a girl with a name usually reserved for boys (which automatically puts her in the coolest people ever group) but she is a feisty, adventurous, intelligent, spirited little thing who will tell you what's what any day of the week. She picks up the phone when I call her mom now and can have a real conversation with me. Today she pointed at me and said "my Kerry!" and I almost melted into a puddle of mush. Mind you this was because she is clearly possessive of all people and things that are hers just incase a certain little brother of hers was having any ideas that these items were his. That's alright, the girl just knows what she wants. She is just the cutest. I really love all the new babies in my family in a way that I never thought I would love babies but Ryan and I have a connection that I can't really explain yet. Maybe it's because I know she's the next girl in line after me in the trouble making section of our family and I can't wait to see what kind of ruckus she causes over the years and how she will take on the world and make it a better place. Maybe it's because I see a lot of myself and other women I really love in her. Maybe it's just something inexplainable. Whatever the case, I'm proud to know her and willing to admit she's got me wrapped around her little finger.

Happy Birthday, RyRy. Here's to a new year of adventure.

photo taken by me/July 2009