Today you turn two years old. It seems a cliche to say that time has flown but my gosh it certainly has! One year ago we were all in Darwin celebrating your monumental first birthday and the year before that I was absolutely itching to meet you, waiting the four weeks until my visit was almost unbearable. Two year's so far we've been blessed with your unbelievably fantastic personality and I've got to say, our entire family is better for having your input, my little sweet.
But what I really want to say to our little rainbow cherub on her birthday is how important it is for you to always be that outgoing colourful version of yourself that you are. Your outrageousness nature, your creative expression and your individuality may be stifled over time - some people call that 'becoming an adult' but if you can, try to hold on to the wonder you welcome the world with every day right now. Try to continue to find the fun in every situation. Right now there is no peice of furniture, no toy car, no set of stairs, no gym equipment you can't climb and boy do you love to do so. You get to the top and pride beams across your face. Pride and cheekiness. Keep doing that. Keep viewing the world as something you can conquer, something you can experience and appreciate from great heights.
I also want to say to our little rainbow babe, that this week, the week of your turning two, one of our country's greatest allies celebrated an achievement of basic human rights. Gay marriage was finally legalised across America and the world wore a rainbow of colours - just the way you do. I can only hope that by the time you're old enough to understand love and all it's colours, you'll be able to love whomever you want and know that all of your friends and family have the same right to do so in your home country as well. That love of any kind will be the normal expression that it is and not having this right will seem as crazy as women not being allowed to vote.
Keep showing those colour my darling, always be whatever you want to be and the very best you can and we'll all be here to support you every step of the way.
Until then - just enjoy being your fabulous two year old self and hope you love your new blue suede shoes and the jeans and hoddie Aunty Elle and Uncle Mark picked out for you.
So much love to you, you crazy, fabulous, little human!
xoxo
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