In Mexico, the 14th is called “El Dia de Amor y Amistad” – the day of love and friendship. Not only is romantic love celebrated, but love between friends and true friendships are equally important and honored on this day.
Appropriately, we decided to do something special for Sophia’s first friends – the four other youngsters at her early stimulation classes – Gimena, Valentina, Isabela and Pedrito. These five little ones started out together a couple months ago – serious, straightfaced and not all that mobile! Two months later, they are full of laughs and giggles, crawl over each other, sit on top of each other and show no signs of the timid tykes they used to be.
So thank goodness for Michelle who came up with the idea of doing personalized iron-ons for Soph’s friends! We bought bibs, ironed-on hearts and little messages from Sophia, stuck in a red cuddly sponge, a biter’s bisquit and some plastic chain links (which can keep Sophia busy for 15 minutes – a loooooooong time for a nine-month old!) and we were set to go!
Her classmates loved the fun little gifts and gave her lots of early Valentine hugs and kisses!
So along with celebrating Sophia's new friends, I celebrate my old friends! You know who you are! I miss them every day and am so thankful that despite distance we are able to stay in touch and share each others lives! I only hope that Sophia one day finds great girlfriends who will stand by her, support her and love her through thick and thin!
And last but certainly NOT least . . . Happy Birthday to my mom today! She's such a special lady, mom and grandma! Love you mom!
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