tender moments

I find myself wishing "my baby" was still a baby.
I miss her smallness, though she's still small for her age.
I miss her wanting to snuggle with me.
I miss so many things about the baby stages, but there have been so many sweet, rewarding, tender moments as my baby morphs into a toddler....

Sophie will snuggle with me when she's sleepy or sick. She lays her head on my shoulder or my chest, willingly, and just lets me snuggle her.
I find myself going into her bedroom at night just to see her. She sleeps so peacefully and I wonder what she dreams of. Sometimes she wakes up crying and the only thing to soothe her is a warm momma and a good rocking in the chair.
Sophie loves to giggle. Sometimes it makes me giggle too. Sometimes it makes me cry with joy. The musical sound of her laughter makes my heart melt.
My favorite time of the day is when Sophie wakes from her nap, sleepy-eyed, and lounges on my lap while trying to wake up.... Most of the time, Soph will look up at me, take her binky out of her mouth, and slowly says, "Ma-ma".

Being Sophie's momma is one of the most rewarding things I have ever experienced. I love her more than I thought I could ever love someone who isn't Drew. We both feel that she has made our world as it should be. What a sweet heart!