Two

Dear Samina/Sami/Sami Davis/Monkey,

Your enigmatic, complex soul. So exposed with your needs and emotions, so sure of what you want. But, something lies behind that façade too...something pensive. Reflective. Mysterious. The look that comes to your face when your feelings are overwhelming...those inexplicable, unreadable eyes. What is going on behind them? What are you thinking about this all - about us, about this crazy life with these crazy people who can't get enough of you?

Today is your birthday, sweet girl.

2 whole years of your scheming grin and your belly laugh, of your stubbornness and silliness and vehement independence.

2 years have come and gone with you in our lives. 2 years of literally not being able to remember what life was like before you. 2 years of feeling like a complete, whole-rounded family of 4.

2 years of the tenderness you've brought out in Sofia. 2 years of sisterly antics and kisses and hitting and biting and yelling and sharing and plotting.

2 whole years.

And 2 years, for all 3 of us, filled with the fascination of getting to know you. The genuine honor of being your parents and your sister.

Thank you for being you, Sami. Happy 2nd birthday.

We LoLo,

Mommy, Papà and Fia