Dear Avril,

We missed you sooooo much while we were away! i was moved to tears thinking about you while Lou and I were talking about our kids. I missed your hugs and your laughs and "Daddy, readabook. ok, what's next?" We had a great time of course, and I'm looking forward to the summer when i can take you to the beach and we can swim and play in the waves. Your cough got quite bad while we were gone and Auntie and Jerome had to take you to the doctor, we're so lucky we had them to take care of you! It seems to be getting a bit better, but we were very worried when we found out in Mexico that you had to be taken out of daycare :(

It was amazing to come back and hear the change in your voice - you've discovered your "R"s! It's now Dora (not Dola) and it's Cooper (not Coopah)!