Early Mornings

Now I realize that I am spoiled by having two kids that usually like to sleep in. On most days, Cache doesn't get up until around 8/8:30 and Avelyn has been about 7:30 or 8:00! And since she started sleeping all night I am even more spoiled. So on those mornings when Avelyn wakes up before 7(6:45 lol) I am usually a little irked that I am getting up so soon, but when I see that smiling face waiting for me it makes it worth while. And on special mornings, like this morning, I love it. I know I usually post about big events or fun activities, but it's the special, quiet moments that I really want to remember too.

After taking her downstairs to nurse, she eats with her eyes shut and her arm snuggling her bear. I'm glad she snuggles her bear now because I don't know if I'd have any hair left if she didn't! She pulls hard! After she eats, she's in this between sleep and awake stage when I pick her up to burp her. She rests her little head on my shoulder and makes little happy sounds. The room around is still relatively dark thanks to Daylight Savings Time and Cache is still sound asleep. It's a sweet, quiet moment that I can share with my daughter, the same as I got to share with Cache when he was a baby. I think she actually slept for another 10 minutes on my shoulder because she was quiet and I  could only hear her breathing. Then she stirred and turned and she just watched me. I got to trace her features with my finger and she just smiled and watched once in a while she would giggle for a second, but it was such a sweet, quiet moment. Such a departure from her new favorite thing to do, which is squeal loudly!

Here's to quiet mornings!