Sofia
The photos from your fourth birthday have been sitting on my computer since December, quietly waiting for some attention. We spent the day at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. You fearlessly approached the kangaroos, big and small, offering up your little outstretched hand for them to nibble at the pellets. We wandered by the towering emu, marvelled at the koala nursery and watched the sheep dogs round up their flock.
You were only six months old on our last visit. It was a special day with special friends from Japan. I think back to that day. You were strapped on to dad's chest, watching the world with a toothy grin, kicking your little legs and dozing off as the midday sun rose.
The four year old you are now is an inspiring creature. I didn't think you could be any more beautiful, or engaging or interesting than you were as a baby. How little I knew.
