We came to Barbados when she was only 4 months old and I never imagined that we would still be here for her 2nd birthday. She's been rocked to sleep in my arms in the beautiful blue Caribbean so many times and she's eaten more sand than I care to remember. Now she's pretending and playing Polly Pockets and dolls with her sister. She sings all the time. Some of the songs I understand (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, ABC's, Happy Birthday) and some are original compositions. She's such a sunny little thing except when she's riled but she can almost always be tickled back into a good mood.

I guess I'll have to finally admit that she isn't a baby any more. Okay, maybe next year.