Sentimental Thoughts

This morning, Noelle went down for her morning snooze as normal. She woke after about 45 minutes, crying. I picked her up and held her against my shoulder. She fell asleep again, and slept with her nose nuzzled into my neck for about 45 minutes. We don't get these times very often anymore, and I remembered when we took these kind of naps all the time. I remember thinking then, that this is a good time when I can get things done, and let her sleep in her bed. Today, I was thinking - this is the best feeling ever! No way I will put her down in bed again. I will enjoy this as long as it last. Yes, I should be looking for work, or cleaning, or this or that, but, really - life is too short.

Noelle is one active little girl. She is not a lap baby, where you can sit down and read a book - she is constantly on the move. Yesterday, we went to "open daycare" again, and they have a music section the last half hour. All babies are sitting in their mom's or dad's lap, except one toddler who is standing in the middle dancing and waving her hands and having a grand-all-time - you can only guess who that baby was. She enjoyed it, and I enjoyed it. These days, she only remains in Derek's or my lap, when she is a little sleepy, otherwise she is really bussssyyyyyyy. And I wouldn't want it any other way! Apparently, my parents told me, I was the same way!

Attached is a picture when she just woke up from being nuzzled in with me. I know she has her hair in her eyes, but I clipped it back as you can see in the other picture. And no, it does not cause lazy eye, I asked the pediatrician as well as my eye doctor. It's all hereditary, so thanks a lot Drake (and me as well).

Our little busy bee.
You can see the lines from my cardigan...