Dear Liam-

This year for KCRF, I came over every Saturday at 7:30 a.m. to fix Mommy's hair for her character, Copia. Every Saturday I would get greeted by your sleepy self with a gleeful exclamation of "It's Auntie Tara!". You know how to make a girl feel good, little man.

The last Saturday of faire, you were very attached to me that morning. We read your alphabet puzzle book; you told me the name of each animal in the book and fit the puzzle pieces together in a train. I gave you your waffle and watched you devour it.

When your babysitters for the day arrived, you wanted none of it. You wanted to go outside, but only if I would take you. Then, you really wanted to go to the park, but only if I was the one going with you. At one point I paused to give you a snuggle and we just stayed there for a moment, me on my knees to be closer to your height, you with your little arms wrapped around me.

We played with your foam letters that you and Mommy bought at Target. A huge plastic container of letters and numbers that have adhesive on the back- you adore them. Your favorite thing to do with your alphabet puzzles is to dump all the letters out and then find them, one by one, talking about the picture or letter, then putting it back in it's spot. With your foam letters, it was all about me finding the letter you were missing. You were very appreciative when I found the letter you wanted, telling me "Good job!"

You finally acquiesced to putting on pants and shoes to head outside as I was leaving after finishing Mommy's hair. I said goodbye, but you were busy thinking about the new adventure of going outside! I heard you had a lot of fun that day, little man. :)

Love,
Auntie Tara