Things I don't ever want to forget

- Her bashful smiles. Mabel can be so stingy about giving smiles so when she does we get very excited.

- The very fake cry she does when we leave the room and she wants attention. The second we come back in the picture she gives a huge smile. I have a feeling she will do this for a very long time!

- The way she holds on to me when she needs to be rocked in her nursery. No matter how much needs to be done, time stops and when she tells me she needs to be held.

- Tummy time. And how much she can't stand being there for too long.

Before:

And we have had enough:

- Her strong grip when she grabs onto your finger. 

- Her curiosity with Penny. One day these two will be best friends, but for now she is this four legged thing that constantly cleans her ears.

- The way she tries to talk with her pacifier in her mouth. I need to get this on video. I never want to forget that sound.

- Traveling while she is so small. On our flights I watched exhausted parents chase their kids around the airport as I was able to hold Mabes in her carrier. Those days are just around the corner, I'll hold her tight whole I still can.

- I also never want to forget even the most challenging moments. Even when I feel like I can't handle a second more of crying and no method seems to be soothing, I swear that's when Mabel decides to calm down and fall asleep peacefully in my arms. I learn the most about myself in those moments.

Oh how I melt for you my love.