"I Do It By Myself."

My daughter is a lot of things, but timid, she is not. I am continually amazed at her sense of adventure and her "take no prisoner's" attitude, but find myself watching her take on new challenges with baited breath. (For the record, we've only had one trip to the ER and ironically enough, it was because she tripped over her own two feet and became fast friends with the corner of our shoe-mold).

So, to my Ella-"Go-Getter"-Bug: May you always have enough confidence to climb the highest jungle gym on the playground (with kids four times your age), enough humility to know when to ask for help, and enough determination to get back up when you fall off said jungle gym. In turn, I promise I'll always be there to cheer you on, and remember to let you be a kid. (And of course, be on standby with lots of hugs and Dora band-aids, just in case).

Seriously though- there's nothing you can't do. <3