Best Design, Ever.

Dear Ma & Pops,

Have I told you lately how thankful I am for the crib you bought Norah before she was born?  

Well, THANK YOU!

I realize I picked out the design... but we have been SO pleased with the choice.

Parents-to-be out there, I HIGHLY recommend a 3-in-1 or 4-in-1 crib.  I've never understood the rationale behind buying a bassinet, then buying a crib, then buying a toddler bed, and then buying a kid bed.  

Talk about EXCESS, in my opinion.

Anyways, big news in our household.  Norah has gone from this:

 TO THIS!

To my surprise, the transition has gone smoothly.  What a huge relief and answered prayer.  I don't even know if NRK can be classified as a toddler now.  She's a kid.  AH!  How does time pass so quickly?!  But, I'm thankful for every moment.  I love that NRK's ability to formulate sentences is getting better every day.  This went down a few days ago:

I was crying about something (no, this does not happen frequently).  

Norah looks at me and asks, "What's wrong, Mama?"

I respond, "I'm just sad about so-and-so, honey."

Norah gives a small, "Oh." and looks down at her blanket.

She then quickly lifts her blanket up to me and says, "Here you go, Mama!"

Follow that up with Norah cuddling in to me and resting her head on my arm... and you have one Mama who ended up crying for a whole new reason.  What a sweet child MK and I were given.  Please God, let me remember the sweet moments in the midst of sheer 2 1/2 year old evilness. 

Hugs and love. SLK.