Project 366: Days 15-21

"Little girls are the nicest things that happen to people. They are born with a little bit of angelshine about them, and though it wears thin sometimes there is always enough left to lasso your heart." - Alan Beck

15.366 You thought that you were pretty hilarious licking the applesauce out of the container.

16.366 Your new favorite mealtime joke is to lick your plate. You know what? I don't even mind because I remember a time not so long ago when I feared we'd never get you to eat a single bite. You often eat more than I do now, and I'm grateful every day.

17.366 We put your hair up in a ponytail, and all of a sudden you looked like a big girl. When I showed you in the mirror, you laughed and laughed.

18.366 Relaxing in Mommy and Daddy's bed with a photo book on a winter's day. And then you close your eyes and pretend to sleep. "I sleepy," you say. Then you pop your eyes open with a big grin and shout "Awake!"

19.366 It finally snowed, and the cold and wind died down enough that we could play outside. I think you have cabin fever, and you were so excited and immediately jumped up when I asked if you wanted to go outside to play. But I'm not sure you understood that playing in the snow entails the gigantic task of bundling up.

20.365 We played in the snow for an hour and a half. We spent most of that time with me pulling you around the yard in the sled. It's a lot more fun for you than being pulled around the living room, but we both needed a nap (and a massage) after our snow fun.

21.365 Good morning, sunshine. You don't wake up as easily as you used to and need a bit of time to cuddle and relax before becoming your active self. And I'm completely okay with that.