25 Things I Love About You, Livia

1. Your sweet spirit.

2. Your impish sense of mischief.

3. Your wispy curls.

4. Your servant’s heart.

5. That you are so attentive to Caleb, to take care of him.

6. The way you and Caleb love and enjoy each other.

7. How much you love your daddy.

8. Your confidence that you can do anything your sisters do.

9. That you are willing to put forth the effort to do everything you can by yourself.

10. Your bright coloring.

11. That your favorite color is orange.  (That’s not a super-common favorite color, and it’s great that you’re willing to be different.)

12. That when you know what you want, you go after it — no waffling.

13. The way you say your words that are your unique “baby talk”:  eenge (orange), Cuub (Caleb), etc.

14. That you remember your routine, and don’t let us just forget something like taking vitamins, brushing your teeth, etc.

15. That you take responsibility for carrying your own things to church.

16. Your drawing ability.

17. Your fun use of color.

18. That you really, really want to read.

19. That you love us and enjoy spending time with us.

20. The way you have loved your Bunny to tatters.  (That’s dedication!)

21. The way you know exactly what you want when you’re sad or when you get hurt, going for Bunny – but then immediately calming down.

22. That you’re not afraid to cry — but you’re able to calm down, too.

23. That you enjoy marking your calendar like all the “big girls” in the house, even though you can’t read what the dates say or even what you’ve “written.”

24. That you love being outside.

25. That you’re not afraid to be barefoot.