Sunshine, Blossoms

My home is full of blooms from generous friends, given at our housewarming this weekend.  And it makes me think of how things are between me and my little girl lately.

I feel happiness blooming between us, and it's so wonderful to see.  She's been teething so long that I've basically never seen what her personality looks like when she's not in pain, only in the briefest of flashes.  But lately I am seeing this sunny blossom of a girl, full of giggles and good ideas.  She engages with other people, says hi to doggies and trees and airplanes, plays by herself for long stretches of time, and has lots of silly games to play with me.

Our routine in the new house varies some, but we split our time between going outside, playing downstairs with her castle and watching Yo Gabba Gabba, playing up on our bed doing tickles and silliness and rolling around, coloring or playing in her kitchen upstairs, and running errands.  Some days, with brief interruptions for diaper changing-unhappiness, we just move from joy to joy.

Because she is my sunshine, I have almost always loved being around her, no matter what her mood, but these days she is spoiling me.  I know I will look back fondly on these times, so I'm enjoying them now, as much as I can.

See? She's waving!